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How’s that GCC backend coming along? I could look it up, but I bet others would like to hear about it too.
by kstrauser 13d ago
How’s that GCC backend coming along? I could look it up, but I bet others would like to hear about it too.
- vlovich123 13d agohttps://blog.antoyo.xyz/rustc_codegen_gcc-progress-report-43 https://blog.antoyo.xyz/rustc_codegen_gcc-progress-report-43 They’re plugging away at it. A major milestone was getting unwinding to work. I’d say they’re getting quite close and it’s getting better and better. It’s usable for Linux kernel compilation I believe which unlocks Rust to be used for the non-driver components in the kernel.
- kstrauser 13d agoThis is so cool. That's going to be amazing when it lands.
- vlovich123 13d agoIt’s already in rustup for what it’s worth. Not sure what “when it lands” means but I’m sure it’s an ever moving goalpost.