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| -rw-r--r-- | src/libcore/lib.rs | 5 |
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diff --git a/src/libcore/lib.rs b/src/libcore/lib.rs index df7b7c437c3..263d01a5d26 100644 --- a/src/libcore/lib.rs +++ b/src/libcore/lib.rs @@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ //! # The Rust Core Library //! -//! The Rust Core Library is the dependency-free foundation of [The +//! The Rust Core Library is the dependency-free[^free] foundation of [The //! Rust Standard Library](../std/index.html). It is the portable glue //! between the language and its libraries, defining the intrinsic and //! primitive building blocks of all Rust code. It links to no //! upstream libraries, no system libraries, and no libc. //! +//! [^free]: Strictly speaking, there are some symbols which are needed but +//! they aren't always neccesary. +//! //! The core library is *minimal*: it isn't even aware of heap allocation, //! nor does it provide concurrency or I/O. These things require //! platform integration, and this library is platform-agnostic. |