diff --git a/repos/base/mk/generic.mk b/repos/base/mk/generic.mk
index aa2a897cb..96a7c7713 100644
--- a/repos/base/mk/generic.mk
+++ b/repos/base/mk/generic.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Collect object files and avoid duplicates (by using 'sort')
 #
 SRC_O  += $(addprefix binary_,$(addsuffix .o,$(notdir $(SRC_BIN))))
-SRC     = $(sort $(SRC_C) $(SRC_CC) $(SRC_ADA) $(SRC_S) $(SRC_O))
+SRC     = $(sort $(SRC_C) $(SRC_CC) $(SRC_ADA) $(SRC_RS) $(SRC_S) $(SRC_O))
 OBJECTS = $(addsuffix .o,$(basename $(SRC)))
 
 #
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ endif
 	$(MSG_COMP)$@
 	$(VERBOSE)gnatmake -q -c $(CC_ADA_OPT) $(INCLUDES) $<
 
+#
+# Compiling Rust sources
+#
+%.o: %.rs
+	$(MSG_COMP)$@
+	$(VERBOSE)rustc $(CC_RUSTC_OPT) -o $@ $<
+
 #
 # Assembler files that must be preprocessed are fed to the C compiler.
 #
diff --git a/repos/base/mk/global.mk b/repos/base/mk/global.mk
index 8ee576da0..9f9da6949 100644
--- a/repos/base/mk/global.mk
+++ b/repos/base/mk/global.mk
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ CC_CXX_OPT += $(CC_OPT)
 CC_C_OPT   += $(CC_OPT)
 CC_ADA_OPT += $(CC_OLEVEL) $(CC_WARN)
 
+#
+# Use the correct linker
+#
+CC_RUSTC_OPT += -C linker=$(LD)
+
+#
+# Include dependencies
+#
+CC_RUSTC_OPT += $(foreach lib,$(LIBS),-L$(LIB_CACHE_DIR)/$(lib))
+
 #
 # Enable C++11 by default
 #
@@ -181,6 +191,7 @@ VERBOSE_DIR ?= --no-print-directory
 MSG_LINK     = @$(ECHO) "    LINK     "
 MSG_COMP     = @$(ECHO) "    COMPILE  "
 MSG_BUILD    = @$(ECHO) "    BUILD    "
+MSG_RENAME   = @$(ECHO) "    RENAME   "
 MSG_MERGE    = @$(ECHO) "    MERGE    "
 MSG_CONVERT  = @$(ECHO) "    CONVERT  "
 MSG_CONFIG   = @$(ECHO) "    CONFIG   "
diff --git a/repos/base/mk/lib.mk b/repos/base/mk/lib.mk
index 8520ce7f6..623b14d36 100644
--- a/repos/base/mk/lib.mk
+++ b/repos/base/mk/lib.mk
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ include $(BASE_DIR)/mk/base-libs.mk
 #
 all:
 
+#
+# Make a rlib or dylib instead of object file
+#
+ifndef SHARED_LIB
+  CC_RUSTC_OPT += --crate-type rlib
+else
+  CC_RUSTC_OPT += --crate-type dylib
+endif
+
 #
 # Include common utility functions
 #
@@ -66,13 +75,16 @@ include $(BASE_DIR)/mk/global.mk
 #
 # Name of <libname>.lib.a or <libname>.lib.so file to create
 #
-ifndef SHARED_LIB
-LIB_A        := $(addsuffix .lib.a,$(LIB))
-LIB_FILENAME := $(LIB_A)
-else
+ifdef SHARED_LIB
 LIB_SO       := $(addsuffix .lib.so,$(LIB))
 INSTALL_SO   := $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(LIB_SO)
 LIB_FILENAME := $(LIB_SO)
+else ifdef SRC_RS
+LIB_RLIB        := $(addsuffix .rlib,$(LIB))
+LIB_FILENAME := $(LIB_RLIB)
+else
+LIB_A        := $(addsuffix .lib.a,$(LIB))
+LIB_FILENAME := $(LIB_A)
 endif
 LIB_TAG := $(addsuffix .lib.tag,$(LIB))
 
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ all: $(LIB_TAG)
 #
 $(LIB_TAG) $(OBJECTS): $(HOST_TOOLS)
 
-$(LIB_TAG): $(LIB_A) $(LIB_SO) $(INSTALL_SO)
+$(LIB_TAG): $(LIB_A) $(LIB_SO) $(INSTALL_SO) $(LIB_RLIB)
 	@touch $@
 
 include $(BASE_DIR)/mk/generic.mk
@@ -134,6 +146,13 @@ include $(BASE_DIR)/mk/generic.mk
 $(LIB_A): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(MSG_MERGE)$(LIB_A)
 	$(VERBOSE)$(AR) -rc $@ $(OBJECTS)
+# 
+# Rename from object to rlib
+#
+$(LIB_RLIB):  $(OBJECTS)
+	$(MSG_RENAME)$(LIB_RLIB)
+	$(VERBOSE)cp $(OBJECTS) $(LIB_RLIB)
+
 
 #
 # Don't link base libraries against shared libraries except for ld.lib.so
diff --git a/repos/base/mk/prg.mk b/repos/base/mk/prg.mk
index 2df8f8dd4..45322530d 100644
--- a/repos/base/mk/prg.mk
+++ b/repos/base/mk/prg.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 #
 all:
 
+#
+# Tell rust to make an object file instead of anything else
+#
+CC_RUSTC_OPT += --emit obj
+
 #
 # Include common utility functions
 #
@@ -148,6 +153,13 @@ LD_CMD += $(addprefix $(LD_SCRIPT_PREFIX), $(LD_SCRIPTS))
 STATIC_LIBS := $(foreach l,$(FILTER_DEPS),$(LIB_CACHE_DIR)/$l/$l.lib.a)
 STATIC_LIBS := $(sort $(wildcard $(STATIC_LIBS)))
 
+#
+# --whole-archive does not work with rlibs
+#
+RUST_LIBS := $(foreach l,$(FILTER_DEPS),$(LIB_CACHE_DIR)/$l/$l.rlib)
+RUST_LIBS :=  $(sort $(wildcard $(RUST_LIBS))) 
+SHORT_RUST_LIBS := $(subst $(LIB_CACHE_DIR),$$libs,$(RUST_LIBS))
+
 #
 # For hybrid Linux/Genode programs, prevent the linkage Genode's cxx and base
 # library because these functionalities are covered by the glibc or by
@@ -181,7 +193,9 @@ $(LINK_ITEMS) $(TARGET): $(HOST_TOOLS)
 LD_CMD += -Wl,--whole-archive -Wl,--start-group
 LD_CMD += $(SHORT_LINK_ITEMS)
 LD_CMD += $(EXT_OBJECTS)
-LD_CMD += -Wl,--end-group -Wl,--no-whole-archive
+LD_CMD += -Wl,--no-whole-archive
+LD_CMD += $(SHORT_RUST_LIBS)
+LD_CMD += -Wl,--end-group
 
 #
 # Link libgcc to each program
diff --git a/repos/base/run/rust.run b/repos/base/run/rust.run
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c58b12531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/run/rust.run
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+build "core init test/rust"
+
+create_boot_directory
+
+install_config {
+	<config>
+		<parent-provides>
+			<service name="LOG"/>
+			<service name="RM"/>
+                        <service name="ROM"/>
+		</parent-provides>
+		<default-route>
+			<any-service> <parent/> </any-service>
+		</default-route>
+		<start name="rust-test">
+			<resource name="RAM" quantum="10M"/>
+		</start>
+	</config>
+}
+
+build_boot_image "core init rust-test ld.lib.so libc.lib.so"
+
+append qemu_args "-nographic -m 64"
+
+run_genode_until { 42 } 10
+
+puts "Test succeeded"
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/arm/target.json b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/arm/target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..513902106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/arm/target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "llvm-target": "arm-pc-genode-elf",
+    "target-endian": "little",
+    "target-pointer-width": "32",
+    "arch": "arm",
+    "os": "genode",
+    "cpu": "generic",
+    "no_compiler_rt": true
+}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/riscv/target.json b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/riscv/target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa852b542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/riscv/target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "pre-link-args": ["-mriscv=RV64IAMFD"],
+    "llvm-target": "riscv-pc-genode-elf",
+    "target-endian": "little",
+    "target-pointer-width": "64",
+    "arch": "riscv",
+    "os": "genode"
+}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_32/target.json b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_32/target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4dfef36b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_32/target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "llvm-target": "i686-pc-genode-elf",
+    "target-endian": "little",
+    "target-pointer-width": "32",
+    "arch": "x86",
+    "os": "genode"
+}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_64/target.json b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_64/target.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1220c400a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/lib/rust-targets/spec/x86_64/target.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "pre-link-args": ["-m64"],
+    "llvm-target": "x86_64-pc-genode-elf",
+    "target-endian": "little",
+    "target-pointer-width": "64",
+    "arch": "x86_64",
+    "os": "genode"
+}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/rust/main.rs b/repos/base/src/test/rust/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe8a6ec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/rust/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#![no_std]
+#![feature(lang_items,collections)]
+extern crate collections;
+extern crate libc;
+extern "C"{
+    fn print_num(num: libc::c_int);
+}
+#[no_mangle]
+pub fn main() -> libc::c_int{
+    unsafe {
+        print_num(42);
+    }
+    0
+}
+
+#[lang="panic_fmt"]
+#[no_mangle]
+pub fn panic_fmt() -> ! { loop{} }
+
+#[lang="eh_personality"]
+#[no_mangle]
+pub fn eh_personality() -> ! { loop{} }
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/rust/printf.cc b/repos/base/src/test/rust/printf.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..060c85fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/rust/printf.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#include <base/printf.h>
+extern "C" void print_num(int num) {
+  Genode::printf("Number from rust: %d \n",num);
+}
diff --git a/repos/base/src/test/rust/target.mk b/repos/base/src/test/rust/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..224d9555c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/base/src/test/rust/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+TARGET = rust-test
+SRC_RS = main.rs
+SRC_CC = printf.cc
+LIBS = libcore-rust libcollections-rust base libc librustc_unicode-rust liballoc-rust liblibc-rust liballoc_system-rust
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/import/import-libcore-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/import/import-libcore-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c1ab35a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/import/import-libcore-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+TARGET_DIR = src/lib/rust-targets/spec
+ifeq ($(filter-out $(SPECS),x86),)
+  ifeq ($(filter-out $(SPECS),32bit),)
+    CC_RUSTC_OPT += --target $(call select_from_repositories,$(TARGET_DIR)/x86_32/target.json)
+  endif # 32bit
+
+  ifeq ($(filter-out $(SPECS),64bit),)
+    CC_RUSTC_OPT += --target $(call select_from_repositories,$(TARGET_DIR)/x86_64/target.json)
+  endif # 64bit
+endif # x86
+
+ifeq ($(filter-out $(SPECS),arm),)
+  CC_RUSTC_OPT += --target $(call select_from_repositories,$(TARGET_DIR)/arm/target.json)
+endif # ARM
+
+ifeq ($(filter-out $(SPECS),riscv),)
+  CC_RUSTC_OPT += --target $(call select_from_repositories,$(TARGET_DIR)/riscv/target.json)
+endif # RISCV
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d35db1af4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+LIBS = libcore-rust liballoc_system-rust
+RLIB = liballoc
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc_system-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc_system-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e7760360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liballoc_system-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LIBS = libcore-rust liblibc-rust
+CC_RUSTC_OPT += --allow unused_features
+RLIB = liballoc_system
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcollections-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcollections-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71dd5347f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcollections-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+LIBS = libcore-rust liballoc-rust librustc_unicode-rust
+RLIB = libcollections
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcore-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcore-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49114f989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/libcore-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+RLIB=libcore
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/import/import-libcore-rust.mk
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/liblibc-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liblibc-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51900b0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/liblibc-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LIBS = libcore-rust libc ldso-startup
+RLIB = liblibc/src
+CC_RUSTC_OPT += --cfg 'target_os = "netbsd"'
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/librustc_unicode-rust.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/librustc_unicode-rust.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d04161d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/librustc_unicode-rust.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+LIBS = libcore-rust
+RLIB = librustc_unicode
+include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/rust.inc
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/rust.inc b/repos/libports/lib/mk/rust.inc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..744d5b8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/rust.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+SRC_RS = lib.rs
+vpath % $(call select_from_ports,rust)/src/lib/rust/src/$(RLIB)
+
+# vi: set ft=make :
diff --git a/repos/libports/ports/rust.hash b/repos/libports/ports/rust.hash
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90724a6fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/ports/rust.hash
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+613098635ba8ed06c7f8723670e240982ad0f112
diff --git a/repos/libports/ports/rust.port b/repos/libports/ports/rust.port
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d688b9dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/libports/ports/rust.port
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+LICENSE   := MIT
+VERSION   := nightly
+DATE      := 2016-03-03
+DOWNLOADS := rust.archive
+
+URL(rust) := http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/$(DATE)/rustc-$(VERSION)-src.tar.gz
+SHA(rust) := c75656f1238ce82e1cdede174d9cbc05f0b98ae2
+DIR(rust) := src/lib/rust