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3 # The Rust Programming Language
5 This is the main source code repository for [Rust]. It contains the compiler,
6 standard library, and documentation.
8 [Rust]: https://www.rust-lang.org
11 [quick-start]: #quick-start
13 Read ["Installation"] from [The Book].
15 ["Installation"]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch01-01-installation.html
16 [The Book]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/index.html
18 ## Installing from Source
19 [building-from-source]: #building-from-source
21 _Note: If you wish to contribute to the compiler, you should read
22 [this chapter](https://rust-lang.github.io/rustc-guide/how-to-build-and-run.html)
23 of the rustc-guide instead._
26 1. Make sure you have installed the dependencies:
28 * `g++` 4.7 or later or `clang++` 3.x or later
29 * `python` 2.7 (but not 3.x)
30 * GNU `make` 3.81 or later
31 * `cmake` 3.4.3 or later
35 2. Clone the [source] with `git`:
38 $ git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rust.git
42 [source]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust
47 $ ./x.py build && sudo ./x.py install
50 If after running `sudo ./x.py install` you see an error message like
53 error: failed to load source for a dependency on 'cc'
56 then run these two commands and then try `sudo ./x.py install` again:
59 $ cargo install cargo-vendor
66 > ***Note:*** Install locations can be adjusted by copying the config file
67 > from `./config.toml.example` to `./config.toml`, and
68 > adjusting the `prefix` option under `[install]`. Various other options, such
69 > as enabling debug information, are also supported, and are documented in
72 When complete, `sudo ./x.py install` will place several programs into
73 `/usr/local/bin`: `rustc`, the Rust compiler, and `rustdoc`, the
74 API-documentation tool. This install does not include [Cargo],
75 Rust's package manager, which you may also want to build.
77 [Cargo]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo
79 ### Building on Windows
80 [building-on-windows]: #building-on-windows
82 There are two prominent ABIs in use on Windows: the native (MSVC) ABI used by
83 Visual Studio, and the GNU ABI used by the GCC toolchain. Which version of Rust
84 you need depends largely on what C/C++ libraries you want to interoperate with:
85 for interop with software produced by Visual Studio use the MSVC build of Rust;
86 for interop with GNU software built using the MinGW/MSYS2 toolchain use the GNU
90 [windows-mingw]: #windows-mingw
92 [MSYS2][msys2] can be used to easily build Rust on Windows:
94 [msys2]: https://msys2.github.io/
96 1. Grab the latest [MSYS2 installer][msys2] and go through the installer.
98 2. Run `mingw32_shell.bat` or `mingw64_shell.bat` from wherever you installed
99 MSYS2 (i.e. `C:\msys64`), depending on whether you want 32-bit or 64-bit
100 Rust. (As of the latest version of MSYS2 you have to run `msys2_shell.cmd
101 -mingw32` or `msys2_shell.cmd -mingw64` from the command line instead)
103 3. From this terminal, install the required tools:
106 # Update package mirrors (may be needed if you have a fresh install of MSYS2)
107 $ pacman -Sy pacman-mirrors
109 # Install build tools needed for Rust. If you're building a 32-bit compiler,
110 # then replace "x86_64" below with "i686". If you've already got git, python,
111 # or CMake installed and in PATH you can remove them from this list. Note
112 # that it is important that you do **not** use the 'python2' and 'cmake'
113 # packages from the 'msys2' subsystem. The build has historically been known
114 # to fail with these packages.
119 mingw-w64-x86_64-python2 \
120 mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake \
124 4. Navigate to Rust's source code (or clone it), then build it:
127 $ ./x.py build && ./x.py install
131 [windows-msvc]: #windows-msvc
133 MSVC builds of Rust additionally require an installation of Visual Studio 2013
134 (or later) so `rustc` can use its linker. Make sure to check the “C++ tools”
137 With these dependencies installed, you can build the compiler in a `cmd.exe`
144 Currently, building Rust only works with some known versions of Visual Studio. If
145 you have a more recent version installed the build system doesn't understand
146 then you may need to force rustbuild to use an older version. This can be done
147 by manually calling the appropriate vcvars file before running the bootstrap.
150 > CALL "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC\bin\amd64\vcvars64.bat"
154 #### Specifying an ABI
155 [specifying-an-abi]: #specifying-an-abi
157 Each specific ABI can also be used from either environment (for example, using
158 the GNU ABI in PowerShell) by using an explicit build triple. The available
159 Windows build triples are:
160 - GNU ABI (using GCC)
161 - `i686-pc-windows-gnu`
162 - `x86_64-pc-windows-gnu`
164 - `i686-pc-windows-msvc`
165 - `x86_64-pc-windows-msvc`
167 The build triple can be specified by either specifying `--build=<triple>` when
168 invoking `x.py` commands, or by copying the `config.toml` file (as described
169 in Building From Source), and modifying the `build` option under the `[build]`
172 ### Configure and Make
173 [configure-and-make]: #configure-and-make
175 While it's not the recommended build system, this project also provides a
176 configure script and makefile (the latter of which just invokes `x.py`).
180 $ make && sudo make install
183 When using the configure script, the generated `config.mk` file may override the
184 `config.toml` file. To go back to the `config.toml` file, delete the generated
187 ## Building Documentation
188 [building-documentation]: #building-documentation
190 If you’d like to build the documentation, it’s almost the same:
196 The generated documentation will appear under `doc` in the `build` directory for
197 the ABI used. I.e., if the ABI was `x86_64-pc-windows-msvc`, the directory will be
198 `build\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\doc`.
203 Since the Rust compiler is written in Rust, it must be built by a
204 precompiled "snapshot" version of itself (made in an earlier stage of
205 development). As such, source builds require a connection to the Internet, to
206 fetch snapshots, and an OS that can execute the available snapshot binaries.
208 Snapshot binaries are currently built and tested on several platforms:
210 | Platform / Architecture | x86 | x86_64 |
211 |--------------------------|-----|--------|
212 | Windows (7, 8, 10, ...) | ✓ | ✓ |
213 | Linux (2.6.18 or later) | ✓ | ✓ |
214 | OSX (10.7 Lion or later) | ✓ | ✓ |
216 You may find that other platforms work, but these are our officially
217 supported build environments that are most likely to work.
219 There is more advice about hacking on Rust in [CONTRIBUTING.md].
221 [CONTRIBUTING.md]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
224 [getting-help]: #getting-help
226 The Rust community congregates in a few places:
228 * [Stack Overflow] - Direct questions about using the language.
229 * [users.rust-lang.org] - General discussion and broader questions.
230 * [/r/rust] - News and general discussion.
232 [Stack Overflow]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/rust
233 [/r/rust]: https://reddit.com/r/rust
234 [users.rust-lang.org]: https://users.rust-lang.org/
237 [contributing]: #contributing
239 To contribute to Rust, please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md).
241 Rust has an [IRC] culture and most real-time collaboration happens in a
242 variety of channels on Mozilla's IRC network, irc.mozilla.org. The
243 most popular channel is [#rust], a venue for general discussion about
244 Rust. And a good place to ask for help would be [#rust-beginners].
246 The [rustc guide] might be a good place to start if you want to find out how
247 various parts of the compiler work.
249 Also, you may find the [rustdocs for the compiler itself][rustdocs] useful.
251 [IRC]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
252 [#rust]: irc://irc.mozilla.org/rust
253 [#rust-beginners]: irc://irc.mozilla.org/rust-beginners
254 [rustc guide]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustc-guide/about-this-guide.html
255 [rustdocs]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc/
260 Rust is primarily distributed under the terms of both the MIT license
261 and the Apache License (Version 2.0), with portions covered by various
264 See [LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE), [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT), and
265 [COPYRIGHT](COPYRIGHT) for details.
268 [trademark]: #trademark
270 The Rust programming language is an open source, community project governed
271 by a core team. It is also sponsored by the Mozilla Foundation (“Mozilla”),
272 which owns and protects the Rust and Cargo trademarks and logos
273 (the “Rust Trademarks”).
275 If you want to use these names or brands, please read the [media guide][media-guide].
277 Third-party logos may be subject to third-party copyrights and trademarks. See
278 [Licenses][policies-licenses] for details.
280 [media-guide]: https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/media-guide
281 [policies-licenses]: https://www.rust-lang.org/policies/licenses