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# Cranelift codegen backend for rust
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The goal of this project is to create an alternative codegen backend for the rust compiler based on [Cranelift](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/blob/main/cranelift).
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This has the potential to improve compilation times in debug mode.
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If your project doesn't use any of the things listed under "Not yet supported", it should work fine.
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If not please open an issue.
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## Building and testing
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```bash
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$ git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift
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$ cd rustc_codegen_cranelift
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$ ./y.sh prepare
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$ ./y.sh build
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```
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To run the test suite replace the last command with:
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```bash
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$ ./test.sh
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```
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For more docs on how to build and test see [build_system/usage.txt](build_system/usage.txt) or the help message of `./y.sh`.
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## Precompiled builds
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Alternatively you can download a pre built version from the [releases] page.
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Extract the `dist` directory in the archive anywhere you want.
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If you want to use `cargo clif build` instead of having to specify the full path to the `cargo-clif` executable, you can add the `bin` subdirectory of the extracted `dist` directory to your `PATH`.
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(tutorial [for Windows](https://stackoverflow.com/a/44272417), and [for Linux/MacOS](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/26047/how-to-correctly-add-a-path-to-path/26059#26059)).
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[releases]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift/releases/tag/dev
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## Usage
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rustc_codegen_cranelift can be used as a near-drop-in replacement for `cargo build` or `cargo run` for existing projects.
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Assuming `$cg_clif_dir` is the directory you cloned this repo into and you followed the instructions (`y.sh prepare` and `y.sh build` or `test.sh`).
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In the directory with your project (where you can do the usual `cargo build`), run:
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```bash
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$ $cg_clif_dir/dist/cargo-clif build
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```
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This will build your project with rustc_codegen_cranelift instead of the usual LLVM backend.
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For additional ways to use rustc_codegen_cranelift like the JIT mode see [usage.md](docs/usage.md).
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## Building and testing with changes in rustc code
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This is useful when changing code in `rustc_codegen_cranelift` as part of changing [main Rust repository](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/).
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This can happen, for example, when you are implementing a new compiler intrinsic.
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Instruction below uses `$RustCheckoutDir` as substitute for any folder where you cloned Rust repository.
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You need to do this steps to successfully compile and use the cranelift backend with your changes in rustc code:
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1. `cd $RustCheckoutDir`
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2. Run `python x.py setup` and choose option for compiler (`b`).
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3. Build compiler and necessary tools: `python x.py build --stage=2 compiler library/std src/tools/rustdoc src/tools/rustfmt`
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* (Optional) You can also build cargo by adding `src/tools/cargo` to previous command.
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4. Copy cargo from a nightly toolchain: `cp $(rustup +nightly which cargo) ./build/host/stage2/bin/cargo`. Note that you would need to do this every time you rebuilt `rust` repository.
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5. Link your new `rustc` to toolchain: `rustup toolchain link stage2 ./build/host/stage2/`.
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6. (Windows only) compile the build system: `rustc +stage2 -O build_system/main.rs -o y.exe`.
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7. You need to prefix every `./y.sh` (or `y` if you built `build_system/main.rs` as `y`) command by `rustup run stage2` to make cg_clif use your local changes in rustc.
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* `rustup run stage2 ./y.sh prepare`
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* `rustup run stage2 ./y.sh build`
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* (Optional) run tests: `rustup run stage2 ./y.sh test`
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8. Now you can use your cg_clif build to compile other Rust programs, e.g. you can open any Rust crate and run commands like `$RustCheckoutDir/compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/dist/cargo-clif build --release`.
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## Configuration
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See the documentation on the `BackendConfig` struct in [config.rs](src/config.rs) for all
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configuration options.
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## Not yet supported
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* Inline assembly ([no cranelift support](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/issues/1041))
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* On UNIX there is support for invoking an external assembler for `global_asm!` and `asm!`.
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* SIMD ([tracked here](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift/issues/171), `std::simd` fully works, `std::arch` is partially supported)
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* Unwinding on panics ([no cranelift support](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/issues/1677), `-Cpanic=abort` is enabled by default)
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## License
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Licensed under either of
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* Apache License, Version 2.0 ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) or
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http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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* MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) or
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http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
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at your option.
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### Contribution
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Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted
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for inclusion in the work by you shall be dual licensed as above, without any
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additional terms or conditions.
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