mirror
/
rustc-dev-guide
mirror of https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide.git
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

link directly to the compile-input function

This commit is contained in:
Niko Matsakis 2018-04-05 08:52:55 -04:00 committed by Who? Me?!
parent 041af7c28c
commit 2065551af6
1 changed files with 6 additions and 5 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

11
src/appendix-stupid-stats.md
View File

@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ in [librustc_back](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/tree/master/src/librustc_ba
(which also contains some things used primarily during translation). (which also contains some things used primarily during translation).
All these phases are coordinated by the driver. To see the exact sequence, look All these phases are coordinated by the driver. To see the exact sequence, look
at the `compile_input` function in [librustc_driver/driver.rs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_driver/driver/). at [the `compile_input` function in `librustc_driver`][compile-input].
The driver (which is found in [librust_driver](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/tree/master/src/librustc_driver)) The driver handles all the highest level coordination of compilation - handling
handles all the highest level coordination of compilation - handling command command-line arguments, maintaining compilation state (primarily in the `Session`),
line arguments, maintaining compilation state (primarily in the `Session`), and and calling the appropriate code to run each phase of compilation. It also handles
calling the appropriate code to run each phase of compilation. It also handles
high level coordination of pretty printing and testing. To create a drop-in high level coordination of pretty printing and testing. To create a drop-in
compiler replacement or a compiler replacement, we leave most of compilation compiler replacement or a compiler replacement, we leave most of compilation
alone and customise the driver using its APIs. alone and customise the driver using its APIs.
[compile-input]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_driver/driver/fn.compile_input.html
## The driver customisation APIs ## The driver customisation APIs