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diff --git a/src/doc/rustc/src/platform-support/win7-windows-msvc.md b/src/doc/rustc/src/platform-support/win7-windows-msvc.md index 6fbf3b0223f..96613fb9be4 100644 --- a/src/doc/rustc/src/platform-support/win7-windows-msvc.md +++ b/src/doc/rustc/src/platform-support/win7-windows-msvc.md @@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ Windows targets continuing support of windows7. ## Requirements -This target supports full the entirety of std. This is automatically tested -every night on private infrastructure. Host tools may also work, though those -are not currently tested. +This target supports all of core, alloc, std and test. This is automatically +tested every night on private infrastructure hosted by the maintainer. Host +tools may also work, though those are not currently tested. Those targets follow Windows calling convention for extern "C". -Like with any other Windows target created binaries are in PE format. +Like any other Windows target, the created binaries are in PE format. ## Building the target @@ -30,15 +30,51 @@ target = [ "x86_64-win7-windows-msvc" ] ## Building Rust programs -Rust does not yet ship pre-compiled artifacts for this target. To compile for -this target, you will either need to build Rust with the target enabled (see -"Building the target" above), or build your own copy of `core` by using -`build-std` or similar. +Rust does not ship pre-compiled artifacts for this target. To compile for this +target, you will either need to build Rust with the target enabled (see +"Building the target" above), or build your own copy by using `build-std` or +similar. ## Testing -Created binaries work fine on Windows or Wine using native hardware. +Created binaries work fine on Windows or Wine using native hardware. Remote +testing is possible using the `remote-test-server` described [here](https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/tests/running.html#running-tests-on-a-remote-machine). ## Cross-compilation toolchains and C code Compatible C code can be built with either MSVC's `cl.exe` or LLVM's clang-cl. + +Cross-compilation is possible using clang-cl/lld-link. It also requires the +Windows SDK, which can be acquired using [`xwin`](https://github.com/Jake-Shadle/xwin). + +- Install `clang-cl` and `lld-link` on your machine, and make sure they are in + your $PATH. +- Install `xwin`: `cargo install xwin` +- Use `xwin` to install the Windows SDK: `xwin splat --output winsdk` +- Create an `xwin-lld-link` script with the following content: + + ```bash + #!/usr/bin/env bash + set -e + XWIN=/path/to/winsdk + lld-link "$@" /libpath:$XWIN/crt/lib/x86_64 /libpath:$XWIN/sdk/lib/um/x86_64 /libpath:$XWIN/sdk/lib/ucrt/x86_64 + ``` + +- Create an `xwin-clang-cl` script with the following content: + + ```bash + #!/usr/bin/env bash + set -e + XWIN=/path/to/winsdk + clang-cl /imsvc "$XWIN/crt/include" /imsvc "$XWIN/sdk/include/ucrt" /imsvc "$XWIN/sdk/include/um" /imsvc "$XWIN/sdk/include/shared" --target="x86_64-pc-windows-msvc" "$@" + ``` + +- In your config.toml, add the following lines: + + ```toml + [target.x86_64-win7-windows-msvc] + linker = "path/to/xwin-lld-link" + cc = "path/to/xwin-clang-cl" + ``` + +You should now be able to cross-compile the Rust std, and any rust program. |