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| r[target-properties.pointer-width] | ||
| The size of a pointer in bits is equal to the `options.pointer_width` specified by the target. | ||
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| r[target-properties.endianness] | ||
| The endianness is equal to the `endian` specified by the target. | ||
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| r[target-properties.min_global_align] | ||
| Every data [symbol] is aligned to at least the `min_global_align` specified by the target. |
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What can we point to as canonical documentation of these target properties? Or is this the canonical documentation, e.g. with respect to the names? E.g., why is it options.pointer_width?
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I'm basing the names here off of
- https://doc.rust-lang.org/beta/nightly-rustc/rustc_target/spec/struct.Target.html
- https://doc.rust-lang.org/beta/nightly-rustc/rustc_target/spec/struct.TargetOptions.html,
Although looking at that again I flipped what attributes get the options. prefix.
The target.json format is technically unstable as far as I know. So, I'm not sure beyond referring to Target and TargetOptions.
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zullip thread: #t-lang-docs/reference > respecting `target.min_global_align`