GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
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GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
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Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#2Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#3Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
Gcc has more stable hardware targets than llvm, for starters.
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Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#5Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
alternate architectures; plurality
Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#6Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
Multiple implementations of a standard help shine light into dark corners.
Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#7Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
The main source of interest for GCC Rust is because GCC targets more platforms than LLVM. A partially-overlapping interest is using Rust in Linux: Linux targets non-LLVM platforms, but is also deeply tied to GCC and Rust-for-Linux would have a lower barrier to entry if it doesn't require a second toolchain.
Long-term, it's considered a strong signal for the health and viability of Rust if it's not strictly tied to one implementation.
Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#8This is great! Gcc support opens up more platforms, more targets, and the opportunity to more easily integrate with the various common embedded toolchains that are built around gcc.
And it's free software, for those that care, this matters.
Re: GCC Rust Approved by GCC Steering Committee
#9Why would someone want this? (Honest question)
GCC already has compiler front ends for Fortran, Ada, Go, and formerly Java. Adding another language, especially one as popular as Rust, couldn't hurt.