Faster linking times with 1.90.0 stable on Linux using the LLD linker (blog.rust-lang.org)
from nemeski@mander.xyz to rust@programming.dev on 01 Sep 20:48
https://mander.xyz/post/37127706

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Starfighter@discuss.tchncs.de on 01 Sep 21:22 collapse

Good move. Especially for incremental builds linking tends to take up quite a large percentage of the compile time.

I’ve mostly switched to mold for that reason but having a fast default linker is nice.

thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 02 Sep 02:24 collapse

I didn’t know you can change the linker in Rust projects manually.

Starfighter@discuss.tchncs.de on 02 Sep 09:23 collapse

There are even little interactive tools for it like: cargo-wizard