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fix some more typos

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Niko Matsakis 2018-09-07 11:15:17 -04:00
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@ -209,13 +209,14 @@ The sequence of commands you want is as follows:
- Subsequent builds: `./x.py build -i --stage 1 src/libstd --keep-stage 1` - Subsequent builds: `./x.py build -i --stage 1 src/libstd --keep-stage 1`
- Note that we added the `--keep-stage 1` flag here - Note that we added the `--keep-stage 1` flag here
The effect of `--keep-stage1` is that we just *assume* that the old The effect of `--keep-stage 1` is that we just *assume* that the old
standard library can be re-used. If you are editing the compiler, this standard library can be re-used. If you are editing the compiler, this
is almost always true: you haven't changed the standard library, after is almost always true: you haven't changed the standard library, after
all. But sometimes, it's not true: for example, if you are editing all. But sometimes, it's not true: for example, if you are editing
the "metadata" part of the compiler, which controls how the compiler the "metadata" part of the compiler, which controls how the compiler
encodes types and other states into the `rlib` files, or if you are editing encodes types and other states into the `rlib` files, or if you are
things that wind up in the metadata (such as the definition of the MIR). editing things that wind up in the metadata (such as the definition of
the MIR).
**The TL;DR is that you might get weird behavior from a compile when **The TL;DR is that you might get weird behavior from a compile when
using `--keep-stage 1`** -- for example, strange [ICEs](appendix/glossary.html) or other using `--keep-stage 1`** -- for example, strange [ICEs](appendix/glossary.html) or other