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Rust compiler rewritten in C for broader compatibility
A developer has translated the entirety of rustc, the Rust compiler, into C. The project, called crustc, aims to make the compiler more portable and easier to integrate with C-based toolchains. It currently passes a subset of the Rust test suite.
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While impressive, crustc is a hobby project unlikely to replace the official rustc, but it highlights the demand for Rust in constrained environments.
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