Spurred out of my need to write a fast decoder block and my seeming inability write presentable CPP code, we explore writing Rust bindings for GNU Radio block, and then implement a work function in the programmable logic of a Xilinx UltraScale+ FPGA. Quick overview of the state of CPP <-❯ Rust bindings Overview of a decoder block implemented on the FPGA. Spurred out of my need to write a fast decoder block and my seeming inability write presentable CPP code, we explore writing Rust bindings for GNU Radio block, and then implement a work function in the programmable logic of a Xilinx UltraScale+ FPGA.