stop
writing
code
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rust
writing
code
in
rust
the rust compiler is a fucking joke and nigh on impossible to bootstrap (because the idiots made it self-hosting instead of doing the responsible thing and writing it in C++), especially on non x86 systems.
like, look at this shit https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2018/bootstrapping-rust/
like, look at this shit https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2018/bootstrapping-rust/
@velartrill
They use C++ impl to bootstrap it: https://github.com/thepowersgang/mrustc Rust needs more impls like other langs have. Writing "reference" impl in not itself would be hypocrisy 😃
@brombek > Writing "reference" impl in not itself would be hypocrisy
self-hosting a language has no upsides and many, many grave downsides. there is no good reason to do it, ever, period
self-hosting a language has no upsides and many, many grave downsides. there is no good reason to do it, ever, period
@velartrill
Why are most languages self hosted then? C compilers are also self hosted. What are the downsides apart from secure bootstrapping needing another impl?
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So perfect bootstrapping would be: punch cards -> ASM -> C -> C++ -> Rust? :D
