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| author | xizheyin <xizheyin@smail.nju.edu.cn> | 2025-03-10 17:36:49 +0800 |
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| committer | xizheyin <xizheyin@smail.nju.edu.cn> | 2025-03-10 21:08:25 +0800 |
| commit | dc576cb67fcf713de44482a1a5aa586dfeff628e (patch) | |
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| parent | 2c6a12ec44d0426c8939123c2f2cf27d2217de13 (diff) | |
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Add remark for missing llvm-tools component re. rustc_private linker failures related to not finding LLVM libraries
Signed-off-by: xizheyin <xizheyin@smail.nju.edu.cn>
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diff --git a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/rustc-private.md b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/rustc-private.md index 3b83a3cf4df..57ed857cdfe 100644 --- a/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/rustc-private.md +++ b/src/doc/unstable-book/src/language-features/rustc-private.md @@ -12,3 +12,33 @@ The presence of this feature changes the way the linkage format for dylibs is ca that is necessary for linking against dylibs that statically link `std` (such as `rustc_driver`). This makes this feature "viral" in linkage; its use in a given crate makes its use required in dependent crates which link to it (including integration tests, which are built as separate crates). + +## Common linker failures related to missing LLVM libraries + +### When using `rustc-private` with Official Toolchains + +When using the `rustc_private` feature with official toolchains distributed via rustup, you'll need to install: + +1. The `rustc-dev` component (provides compiler libraries) +2. The `llvm-tools` component (provides LLVM libraries needed for linking) + +You can install these components using `rustup`: + +```text +rustup component add rustc-dev llvm-tools +``` + +Without the `llvm-tools` component, you may encounter linking errors like: + +```text +error: linking with `cc` failed: exit status: 1 + | + = note: rust-lld: error: unable to find library -lLLVM-{version} +``` + +### When using `rustc-private` with Custom Toolchains + +For custom-built toolchains or environments not using rustup, different configuration may be required: + +- Ensure LLVM libraries are available in your library search paths +- You might need to configure library paths explicitly depending on your LLVM installation |
