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The GCC compiler back end can now bootstrap the Rust compiler

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5 points by todsacerdoti 9 hours ago

evanjrowley 29 minutes ago

I wondered how Rust being in the Linux kernel might impact the awesome bootstrapping work done by the the GuixSD project[0]. With this new capability in GCC, maybe the path forward is clearer.

[0] https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2023/the-full-source-bootstrap-...