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Smudgebun: /* VS Code integration */fixed link syntax to include name of the extension

2026-04-23T05:44:36Z

VS Code integration: fixed link syntax to include name of the extension

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	=== VS Code integration ===		=== VS Code integration ===
	The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.		The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.

	If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.		If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.

Arch is the best: Add tip for using rust-analyzer from nixpkgs with the VS Code extension

2025-12-18T17:15:14Z

Add tip for using rust-analyzer from nixpkgs with the VS Code extension

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	=== ~~VSCode~~ integration ===		=== VS Code integration ===
	The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer rust-~~lang~~.rust-analyzer~~] VSCode~~ extension ~~offers Rust support~~.		The [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=rust-lang.rust-analyzer] VS Code extension offers Rust support.

			If you get the error <code>can't load standard library, try installing rust-src</code>, either configure <code>RUST_SRC_PATH</code> as shown above, or set <code>"rust-analyzer.server.path": "rust-analyzer"</code> in your VS Code settings to use rust-analyzer from nixpkgs rather than the one bundled with the extension.

	You can use the [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=arrterian.nix-env-selector arrterian.nix-env-selector] extension to enable your nix-shell inside VSCode and have these settings picked up by other extensions.		You can use the [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=arrterian.nix-env-selector arrterian.nix-env-selector] extension to enable your nix-shell inside VSCode and have these settings picked up by other extensions.

Kiri: Format table so the header is clearly distinguished from the rest of the rows.

2025-11-21T19:19:31Z

Format table so the header is clearly distinguished from the rest of the rows.

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	At the time of writing, there are now no less than 8 different solutions for building Rust code with Nix. In the following table they are compared:		At the time of writing, there are now no less than 8 different solutions for building Rust code with Nix. In the following table they are compared:

	{\|		{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
	\| Name		\|-
	\| Cargo.lock solution		! Name !! Cargo.lock solution !! Derivations !! Build logic !! Supports cross !! Notes
	\| Derivations
	\| Build logic
	\| Supports cross
	\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>		\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>

Musicmatze: Build to documentation on master rather than a specific commit

2025-10-28T18:41:04Z

Build to documentation on master rather than a specific commit

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	\| Notes		\| Notes
	\|-		\|-
	\| [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/~~4fc53b59aecbc25c0e173163d60155f8fca14bfd~~/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md ~~<code>~~buildRustPackage</code>]		\| <code>[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/languages-frameworks/rust.section.md buildRustPackage]</code>
	\| Checksum		\| Checksum
	\| 1		\| 1

Ind E: fix typo bindgen misspelled as bindegen

2025-03-12T23:52:59Z

fix typo bindgen misspelled as bindegen

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	== Installating with bindgen support ==		== Installating with bindgen support ==
	By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add ~~bindegen~~ support add the <code>rustPlatform.~~bindegenHook~~</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.		By default crates using <code>bindgen</code> will not compile. To add bindgen support add the <code>rustPlatform.bindgenHook</code> to your <code>nativeBuildInputs</code>.

	Here's an example <code>shell.nix</code>:		Here's an example <code>shell.nix</code>:

Donottellmetonottellyou: /* To Windows via a cargo plugin: */ fix example to show that using a target is required

2025-03-10T15:59:16Z

To Windows via a cargo plugin:: fix example to show that using a target is required

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	* use [https://crates.io/crates/cargo-xwin cargo-xwin] with rustup install or the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=cargo-xwin&type=packages&query=cargo+windows nix cargo plugin]		* use [https://crates.io/crates/cargo-xwin cargo-xwin] with rustup install or the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=cargo-xwin&type=packages&query=cargo+windows nix cargo plugin]
	* run cargo commands prefixed by xwin, e.g. <code>cargo xwin run</code>		* run cargo commands prefixed by xwin, e.g. <code>cargo xwin run --target x86_64-pc-windows-msvc</code>

	== Unofficial overlays ==		== Unofficial overlays ==

Donottellmetonottellyou: Add usage example for cargo-xwin

2025-03-06T21:26:09Z

Add usage example for cargo-xwin

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:26, 6 March 2025
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	* use [https://crates.io/crates/cargo-xwin cargo-xwin] with rustup install or the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=cargo-xwin&type=packages&query=cargo+windows nix cargo plugin]		* use [https://crates.io/crates/cargo-xwin cargo-xwin] with rustup install or the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=cargo-xwin&type=packages&query=cargo+windows nix cargo plugin]
			* run cargo commands prefixed by xwin, e.g. <code>cargo xwin run</code>

	== Unofficial overlays ==		== Unofficial overlays ==

Donottellmetonottellyou: /* Cross-compiling */ add link to easy rust crate

2025-03-06T21:22:39Z

Cross-compiling: add link to easy rust crate

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	* [https://github.com/jraygauthier/jrg-rust-cross-experiment/tree/master/simple-static-rustup-target-windows simple-static-rustup-target-windows]		* [https://github.com/jraygauthier/jrg-rust-cross-experiment/tree/master/simple-static-rustup-target-windows simple-static-rustup-target-windows]
	** [https://github.com/jraygauthier/jrg-rust-cross-experiment/blob/master/simple-static-rustup-target-windows/shell.nix shell.nix]		** [https://github.com/jraygauthier/jrg-rust-cross-experiment/blob/master/simple-static-rustup-target-windows/shell.nix shell.nix]

			=== To Windows via a cargo plugin: ===

			* use [https://crates.io/crates/cargo-xwin cargo-xwin] with rustup install or the [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=cargo-xwin&type=packages&query=cargo+windows nix cargo plugin]

	== Unofficial overlays ==		== Unofficial overlays ==

Klinger: Category:Rust added

2024-12-26T19:13:01Z

Category:Rust added

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	[[Category:Languages]]		[[Category:Languages]]
			[[Category:Rust]]

VTimofeenko: /* Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages */ slight tweak to presentation of overriding attributes: IFD/no IFD are now presented as bullet items.

2024-12-18T04:57:09Z

Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages: slight tweak to presentation of overriding attributes: IFD/no IFD are now presented as bullet items.

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:57, 18 December 2024
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	== Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages ==		== Using overrideAttrs with Rust Packages ==
			There are two ways to use <code>overrideAttrs</code> with Rust packages:

			* Using [[Import From Derivation]]:
			<p>
	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	nil = pkgs.nil.overrideAttrs (		nil = pkgs.nil.overrideAttrs (
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	};		};
	cargoHash = null;		cargoHash = null;
			}
			);
			</syntaxhighlight>
			</p>
			* Overriding <code>cargoDeps</code>:
			<p>
			<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			nil = pkgs.nil.overrideAttrs (
			finalAttrs: previousAttrs: {
			version = "unstable-2024-09-19";

			src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
			owner = "oxalica";
			repo = "nil";
			rev = "c8e8ce72442a164d89d3fdeaae0bcc405f8c015a";
			hash = "sha256-mIuOP4I51eFLquRaxMKx67pHmhatZrcVPjfHL98v/M8=";
			};

	# Doesn't require IFD		# Doesn't require IFD
	#cargoDeps = previousAttrs.cargoDeps.overrideAttrs {		cargoDeps = previousAttrs.cargoDeps.overrideAttrs {
	# name = "nil-vendor.tar.gz";		name = "nil-vendor.tar.gz";
	# inherit (finalAttrs) src;		inherit (finalAttrs) src;
	# #outputHash = pkgs.lib.fakeHash;		#outputHash = pkgs.lib.fakeHash;
	# outputHash = "sha256-RWgknkeGNfP2wH1X6nc+b10Qg1QX3UeewDdeWG0RIE8=";		outputHash = "sha256-RWgknkeGNfP2wH1X6nc+b10Qg1QX3UeewDdeWG0RIE8=";
	#};		#};
	}		}
	);		);
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			</p>

	== Packaging Rust projects with nix ==		== Packaging Rust projects with nix ==