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Previously Zig would need to recompile runtime libs if you changed the values of --strip or -O. Now, unless the `debug_compiler_runtime_libs` flag is set (which is currently not exposed to the CLI), Zig will always choose ReleaseFast or ReleaseSmall for compiler runtime libraries. When the main application chooses ReleaseFast or ReleaseSmall, that value is propagated to compiler runtime libraries. Otherwise a decision is made based on the target, which is currently ReleaseSmall for freestanding WebAssembly and ReleaseFast for everything else. Ultimately the purpose of this commit is to have Debug and ReleaseSafe builds of applications still get optimized builds of, e.g. libcxx and libunwind, as well as to spend less time unnecessarily rebuilding compiler runtime libraries.
A general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.
Resources
- Introduction
- Download & Documentation
- Chapter 0 - Getting Started | ZigLearn.org
- Community
- Contributing
- Code of Conduct
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Community Projects
Installation
- download a pre-built binary
- install from a package manager
- build from source
- bootstrap zig for any target
License
The ultimate goal of the Zig project is to serve users. As a first-order effect, this means users of the compiler, helping programmers to write better software. Even more important, however, are the end-users.
Zig is intended to be used to help end-users accomplish their goals. Zig should be used to empower end-users, never to exploit them financially, or to limit their freedom to interact with hardware or software in any way.
However, such problems are best solved with social norms, not with software licenses. Any attempt to complicate the software license of Zig would risk compromising the value Zig provides.
Therefore, Zig is available under the MIT (Expat) License, and comes with a humble request: use it to make software better serve the needs of end-users.
This project redistributes code from other projects, some of which have other licenses besides MIT. Such licenses are generally similar to the MIT license for practical purposes. See the subdirectories and files inside lib/ for more details.