Repo brief: rust-lang/rust

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What it is

This is the official Rust programming language compiler and standard library repository. It contains rustc (the compiler), the core standard library, and compiler tooling that transforms Rust source code into machine code while enforcing memory safety and thread safety guarantees at compile time. The project is the reference implementation of the Rust language specification. Monorepo with src/bootstrap/ containing the build orchestrator (Rust + Python hybrid), src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/ defining compilation stages (check.rs, compile.rs, test.rs, dist.rs, doc.rs), and binary stubs in src/bootstrap/src/bin/ (rustc.rs, rustdoc.rs). The main compiler lives elsewhere in src/ (not…

Start here

Open these first:

• src/bootstrap/src/bin/main.rs — Primary entry point for the bootstrap build orchestrator that coordinates compilation of Rust compiler, standard library,…
• src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs — Core builder abstraction that manages build step execution, dependency resolution, and artifact caching across the…
• src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/mod.rs — Defines all major build phases (compile, test, dist, doc, check, install) as discrete, composable step types.
• src/bootstrap/Cargo.toml — Defines bootstrap binary dependencies and feature flags; pinned versions are load-bearing for reproducible builds.
• src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/compile.rs — Orchestrates rustc and standard library compilation phases with backend-agnostic abstractions for different compiler targets.

Get running

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Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rust.git && cd rust. Navigate to the bootstrap directory: cd src/bootstrap. The bootstrap system is self-hosted; invoke the Python entry point: `python3 b…

Daily commands:

After cloning and entering src/bootstrap, run cargo build --release to build bootstrap itself, then ./bootstrap build (or python3 bootstrap.py build) to compile the Rust compiler. For targeted work: `python3 boots…

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Key cautions & unknowns

• Bootstrap edition is set to '2024', a future Rust edition—ensure your Rust compiler supports it. Dependency versions are precisely pinned (cc=1.2.62, cmake=0.1.54); using different versions may break the build. The…
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Sources

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