diff --git a/src/building/suggested.md b/src/building/suggested.md index 1091245e..112aedd9 100644 --- a/src/building/suggested.md +++ b/src/building/suggested.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Suggested Workflows -The full bootstrapping process takes quite a while. Here are five suggestions +The full bootstrapping process takes quite a while. Here are some suggestions to make your life easier. ## Configuring `rust-analyzer` for `rustc` @@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ rustup override set nightly ``` after [installing a nightly toolchain] with `rustup`. Don't forget to do this for all -directories you have [setup a worktree for]. +directories you have [setup a worktree for]. You may need to use the pinned +nightly version from `src/stage0.txt`, but often the normal `nightly` channel +will work. **Note** see [the section on vscode] for how to configure it with this real rustfmt `x.py` uses, and [the section on rustup] for how to setup `rustup` toolchain for your bootstrapped compiler -**Note** This does _not_ allow you to build `rustc` with cargo directly. You still have to use `x.py` to work on the compiler or standard library, this just lets you use `cargo fmt`. +**Note** This does _not_ allow you to build `rustc` with cargo directly. You +still have to use `x.py` to work on the compiler or standard library, this just +lets you use `cargo fmt`. [installing a nightly toolchain]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/concepts/channels.html?highlight=nightl#working-with-nightly-rust [setup a worktree for]: ./suggested.html#working-on-multiple-branches-at-the-same-time