From 76bb1f173f35c4d0fa4de6c7d4651a1367e61bdb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bjorn3 Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2021 19:19:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Move the more advanced ways to use cg_clif to usage.md --- Readme.md | 59 ++++----------------------------------------- docs/usage.md | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/usage.md diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md index 6fa5eebdc2f..6848ce78090 100644 --- a/Readme.md +++ b/Readme.md @@ -34,70 +34,19 @@ rustc_codegen_cranelift can be used as a near-drop-in replacement for `cargo bui Assuming `$cg_clif_dir` is the directory you cloned this repo into and you followed the instructions (`prepare.sh` and `build.sh` or `test.sh`). -### Cargo - In the directory with your project (where you can do the usual `cargo build`), run: ```bash -$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh run +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh build ``` -This should build and run your project with rustc_codegen_cranelift instead of the usual LLVM backend. +This will build your project with rustc_codegen_cranelift instead of the usual LLVM backend. -### Rustc - -> You should prefer using the Cargo method. - -```bash -$ $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif my_crate.rs -``` - -### Jit mode - -In jit mode cg_clif will immediately execute your code without creating an executable file. - -> This requires all dependencies to be available as dynamic library. -> The jit mode will probably need cargo integration to make this possible. - -```bash -$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh jit -``` - -or - -```bash -$ $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif -Cllvm-args=mode=jit -Cprefer-dynamic my_crate.rs -``` - -There is also an experimental lazy jit mode. In this mode functions are only compiled once they are -first called. It currently does not work with multi-threaded programs. When a not yet compiled -function is called from another thread than the main thread, you will get an ICE. - -```bash -$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh lazy-jit -``` - -### Shell - -These are a few functions that allow you to easily run rust code from the shell using cg_clif as jit. - -```bash -function jit_naked() { - echo "$@" | $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif - -Cllvm-args=mode=jit -Cprefer-dynamic -} - -function jit() { - jit_naked "fn main() { $@ }" -} - -function jit_calc() { - jit 'println!("0x{:x}", ' $@ ');'; -} -``` +For additional ways to use rustc_codegen_cranelift like the JIT mode see [full_usage.md](docs/full_usage.md). ## Env vars -[see env_vars.md](docs/env_vars.md) +See [env_vars.md](docs/env_vars.md) for all env vars used by rustc_codegen_cranelift. ## Not yet supported diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..defe16ab3af --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/usage.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +# Usage + +rustc_codegen_cranelift can be used as a near-drop-in replacement for `cargo build` or `cargo run` for existing projects. + +Assuming `$cg_clif_dir` is the directory you cloned this repo into and you followed the instructions (`prepare.sh` and `build.sh` or `test.sh`). + +## Cargo + +In the directory with your project (where you can do the usual `cargo build`), run: + +```bash +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh build +``` + +This will build and run your project with rustc_codegen_cranelift instead of the usual LLVM backend. + +## Rustc + +> You should prefer using the Cargo method. + +```bash +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif my_crate.rs +``` + +## Jit mode + +In jit mode cg_clif will immediately execute your code without creating an executable file. + +> This requires all dependencies to be available as dynamic library. +> The jit mode will probably need cargo integration to make this possible. + +```bash +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh jit +``` + +or + +```bash +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif -Cllvm-args=mode=jit -Cprefer-dynamic my_crate.rs +``` + +There is also an experimental lazy jit mode. In this mode functions are only compiled once they are +first called. It currently does not work with multi-threaded programs. When a not yet compiled +function is called from another thread than the main thread, you will get an ICE. + +```bash +$ $cg_clif_dir/build/cargo.sh lazy-jit +``` + +## Shell + +These are a few functions that allow you to easily run rust code from the shell using cg_clif as jit. + +```bash +function jit_naked() { + echo "$@" | $cg_clif_dir/build/bin/cg_clif - -Cllvm-args=mode=jit -Cprefer-dynamic +} + +function jit() { + jit_naked "fn main() { $@ }" +} + +function jit_calc() { + jit 'println!("0x{:x}", ' $@ ');'; +} +```