rust/compiler/rustc_driver_impl
Jubilee Young 4fa00c2507 Explain SIGSEGV backtrace handler
...to both compiler contributors and other rustc invokers.
The previous error messaging was extremely unfriendly,
and potentially both confusing and alarming.

The entire modules is extracted into a new file to help
ease of reading, and plenty of comments get layered in.
The design of the messaging is focused on preventing
the overall purpose of the output from being too opaque
in common cases, so users understand why it is there.
There's not an immediate need for it being actionable,
but some suggestions are offered anyways.
2023-07-19 00:15:00 -07:00
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src Explain SIGSEGV backtrace handler 2023-07-19 00:15:00 -07:00
Cargo.toml bump windows crate 0.46 -> 0.48 in workspace 2023-05-09 18:20:13 +03:00
messages.ftl Ensure Fluent messages are in alphabetical order 2023-05-25 23:49:35 +00:00
README.md Rename rustc_driver to rustc_driver_impl 2023-02-02 07:12:10 +01:00

The driver crate is effectively the "main" function for the rust compiler. It orchestrates the compilation process and "knits together" the code from the other crates within rustc. This crate itself does not contain any of the "main logic" of the compiler (though it does have some code related to pretty printing or other minor compiler options).

For more information about how the driver works, see the rustc dev guide.