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Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:47:51 +0100
From: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>
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Subject: [PATCH] docs: rust: remove `CC=clang` mentions

Nowadays all architectures except s390 recommend using `LLVM=1` instead of
`CC=clang`, and since commit a3c6bfba4429 ("Documentation/llvm: refresh
docs") the Kbuild LLVM documentation makes `LLVM=1` the way to go:

    We want to encourage the use of ``LLVM=1`` rather than just
    ``CC=clang``. Make that suggestion "above the fold" and "front and
    center" in our docs.

In particular, that commit removes the examples with `CC=clang`.

Thus do the same in the Rust Quick Start guide, i.e. remove the `CC=clang`
mentions, especially since the architectures that have had their Rust
support upstreamed (or soon to be upstreamed) are all `LLVM=1` ones
anyway. And perhaps by the time Rust is supported for s390 (or new
architectures), it may have moved to `LLVM=1` anyway. Otherwise,
this can be added back if needed (or perhaps an extra link to
Documentation/kbuild/llvm.rst).

This should also help avoiding potential confusion around `CC=clang` [1].

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/6df6e8e5-8d5b-4d3d-91b5-bc0e90c424ea@nvidia.com/ [1]
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>
---
 Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst b/Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst
index f382914f4191..75faa987079a 100644
--- a/Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst
+++ b/Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ libclang
 
 ``libclang`` (part of LLVM) is used by ``bindgen`` to understand the C code
 in the kernel, which means LLVM needs to be installed; like when the kernel
-is compiled with ``CC=clang`` or ``LLVM=1``.
+is compiled with ``LLVM=1``.
 
 Linux distributions are likely to have a suitable one available, so it is
 best to check that first.
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ at the moment. That is::
 
 	make LLVM=1
 
-For architectures that do not support a full LLVM toolchain, use::
-
-	make CC=clang
-
 Using GCC also works for some configurations, but it is very experimental at
 the moment.
 

base-commit: a39b6ac3781d46ba18193c9dbb2110f31e9bffe9
-- 
2.43.0