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@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ computationally expensive, so a beefier machine will help, and I wouldn't
recommend trying to build on a Raspberry Pi :P recommend trying to build on a Raspberry Pi :P
- x86 and ARM are both supported (TODO: confirm) - x86 and ARM are both supported (TODO: confirm)
- Recommended 30GB of free disk space; otherwise, you will have to keep - Recommended >=30GB of free disk space; otherwise, you will have to keep
clearing incremental caches. clearing incremental caches. More space is better, the compiler is a bit of a
hog; it's a problem we are aware of.
- Recommended >=8GB RAM. - Recommended >=8GB RAM.
- Recommended >=2 cores; more cores really helps. - Recommended >=2 cores; more cores really helps.
- You will need an internet connection to build; the bootstrapping process - You will need an internet connection to build; the bootstrapping process
@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ After updating `config.toml`, as mentioned above, you can use `./x.py`:
This will take a while, especially the first time. Be wary of accidentally This will take a while, especially the first time. Be wary of accidentally
touching or formatting the compiler, as `./x.py` will try to recompile it. touching or formatting the compiler, as `./x.py` will try to recompile it.
To run the compiler's UI test (the bulk of the test suite): To run the compiler's UI test suite (the bulk of the test suite):
``` ```
# UI tests # UI tests
@ -227,6 +228,13 @@ will be reviewed, approved, and merged. This includes most bug fixes,
refactorings, and other user-invisible changes. The next few sections talk refactorings, and other user-invisible changes. The next few sections talk
about exceptions to this rule. about exceptions to this rule.
Also, note that is perfectly acceptable to open WIP PRs or GitHub [Draft
PRs][draft]. Some people prefer to do this so they can get feedback along the
way or share their code with a collaborator. Others do this so they can utilize
the CI to build and test their PR (e.g. if you are developing on a laptop).
[draft]: https://github.blog/2019-02-14-introducing-draft-pull-requests/
### New Features ### New Features
Rust has strong backwards-compatibility guarantees. Thus, new features can't Rust has strong backwards-compatibility guarantees. Thus, new features can't