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Bootstrapping Rust with Albert Larsan

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Allen Wyma talks with Albert Larsan about his work on bootstrapping the Rust compiler.

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Timestamps


[@0:00] - Introduction to Bootstrap
[@1:57] - Building the standard library and compiler.
[@5:34] - The biggest challenges when bootstrapping rustc (the Rust compiler)
[@11:26] - Why use Python to start the bootstrapping process?
[@13:08] - Running tests as part of the Rust CI to ensure that each component is well-tested.
[@15:07] - Running tests on Linux, MacOS, and Windows
[@18:54] - Features that the Rust bootstrap team has been working on.
[@20:50] - Plans to run Clippy and fix issues.
[@23:41] - Stage redesign, verification, reproducibility, and different optimizations implemented in the compiler.
[@27:28] - Albert’s advice on the process of bootstrapping Rust.
[@31:05] - The importance of documentation
[@31:49] - Parting thoughts


Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma
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