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diff --git a/compiler/rustc_driver/README.md b/compiler/rustc_driver/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..37dc7f6ba --- /dev/null +++ b/compiler/rustc_driver/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +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]. + +[rustc dev guide]: https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/rustc-driver.html |