From 05f7b59352abe51f4b1b4897dfcdae7feb33a3a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Chapple Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:41:29 +0000 Subject: Re-worded intro paragraph to be more positive --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING.md') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index e3d5fb83e37..e4870aa6a89 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -80,14 +80,16 @@ $ RUST_BACKTRACE=1 rustc ... ## The Build System -The build system for Rust is complex. It covers bootstrapping the compiler, -running tests, building documentation and more. - -If Makefiles are your thing, all the configuration lives in -[the `mk` directory][mkdir] in the project root. Is can be hard to follow -in places, as it uses some advanced Make features which make for some -challenging reading. If you have questions on the build system internals, try -asking in [`#rust-internals`][pound-rust-internals]. +Rust's build system allows you to bootstrap the compiler, run tests & +benchmarks, generate documentation, install a fresh build of Rust, and more. +It's your best friend when working on Rust, allowing you to compile & test +your contributions before submission. + +All the configuration for the build system lives in [the `mk` directory][mkdir] +in the project root. It can be hard to follow in places, as it uses some +advanced Make features which make for some challenging reading. If you have +questions on the build system internals, try asking in +[`#rust-internals`][pound-rust-internals]. [mkdir]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/tree/master/mk/ -- cgit 1.4.1-3-g733a5