`.gitignore`; or commit it to git; or you can tell nailing-cargo to
save it as something like `Cargo.lock.example`.
+Depending on the circumstances, nailing-cargo uses a variety of
+strategies, including `--manifest-path` options, and linkfarming, to
+make out of tree builds. Some crates don't natively support
+out-of-tree builds, in which case passing a `--linkfarm` option to
+nailing-cargo can be helpful.
+
Configuring out-of-tree builds
------------------------------
treated as the start of the `<cargo-opts>`.
* `<cargo-opts>` are terminated by `--` (which is removed) or the
- first argument which does not start with a `-`.
+ first argument which does not start with a `-` or `+`.
(It is not possible to get nailing-cargo to pass the value `--`
as a separate argument to a cargo global option, but cargo global
* `-n`: "No action": stop after writing `Cargo.toml.nailing~`
everywhere, and do not run any build command.
+ * `-f` | `--force`: Force going ahead even if problems are likely.
+ (E.g., due to missing `-E` option.)
+
* `-T<arch>` | `--target=<arch>`
Specify target architecture.
If `<arch>` starts with a capital ascii letter, it is an alias
for some other arch: it is looked up in the configuration, and
then in the builtin arch alias list. The builtin list is
- equivalent to: `[arch]` `RPI='arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf'`.
+ equivalent to:
+
+```
+[arch]
+RPI="arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf"
+WASM="wasm32-unknown-unknown"
+```
* `-o` | `--online` | `-O` | `--offline`
options to pass to cargo, whether cargo needs to be online, and
whether cargo might want to update `Cargo.lock`.
- nailing-cargo knows about `update`, `generate-lockfile` and
- `fetch`; all other subcommands are (silently) treated the same way
+ nailing-cargo knows about the following commands:
+ * `fetch`
+ * `fmt`
+ * `generate-lockfile`
+ * `update`
+
+ All other subcommands are (silently) treated the same way
as `build` (ie, no subcommand properties). See
`--subcommand-props` for more detail about how the
subcommand affects nailing-cargo's behaviour.
* `lock_update`: cargo will want to update `Cargo.lock`. (The `-u` and `-U` options override this.)
* `online`: this subcommand makes no sense to run offline. (The `-o` and `-O` options, and the configuration, can override this.)
+ * `edits`: The purpose of this subcommand is to edit the source tree. Imples that `--edit-sources` is necessary (unless `--force`).
+ * `creates`: The purpose of this subcommand is to edit the source tree and create new files in it. Imples that `-EE` (`--edit-sources`, twice) is necessary (unless `--force`).
* `!target`: cargo would reject `--target=<arch>`; in this case nailing-cargo's `-T` option is ineffective.
* `!target-dir`: cargo would reject `--target-dir`, so don't pass it. (Usually we pass `--target-dir=target` when we pass `--manifest-path`, since cargo's default is `target` in the same directory as `Cargo.toml`.)
+ * `linkfarm-shallow`: Make the default be `--linkfarm=shallow`. This is the default for `miri` and can also be used for other subcommands which do not understandg `--manifest-path` properly.
+ * `linkfarm-gitclean`: Make the defaults be `--linkfarm=git` and `--preclean-build=src`.
There are also some properties which should not be needed, but are
provided for completeness. Do not use these to solve the problem
* `!offline`: the build command would reject `--offline`, so never pass it. *Not* overridden by configuration or command line.
- * `--just-linkfarm`: Make the out-of-tree linkfarm as if for
- `--cargo-lock-update`, but do not actually run any command, nor
- try to copy back a a generated `Cargo.lock`.
+ * `--linkfarm[=no|shallow|git|full]`: Override nailing-cargo's
+ approach to out-of-tree builds. Normally nailing-cargo chooses
+ automatically whether to make a linkfarm, and precisely what kind
+ of linkfarm, based on the cargo subcommand. The linkfarm styles
+ are:
+
+ * `no`: Do not make a linkfarm; pass a `--manifest-path` option
+ pointing to the actual source directory. This is the default
+ for most cargo commands.
+
+ * `shallow`: Symlink top-level objects in the source directory,
+ including whole subdirectories. This the default when
+ nailing-cargo thinks cargo is going to update `Cargo.lock`.
+
+ * `git`: Make a deep linkfarm, with subdirectories. Symlink
+ those objects tracked by git. This is the default for
+ `cargo publish`.
+
+ * `full`: Make a deep linkfarm and symlink every nondirectory found
+ in the source tree. This will including all sorts of junk,
+ including for example editor backup files.
+
+ Whenever nailing-cargo linkfarms, old symlinks pointing back to
+ the source tree are deleted. In each case, `Cargo.lock` is not
+ symlinked, but copied. If nailing-cargo expects cargo to update
+ `Cargo.lock`, it will copy it back to the source tree afterwards.
+ Just `--linkfarm` is the same as `--linkfarm=git`.
+
+ * `--edit | --edit-sources | -E`: Permits the cargo command to edit
+ sources in the source tree. This is achieved by *copying* the
+ entire source tree (all files tracked by git) into the destination
+ directory, and then copying back all changed files. *Only git
+ tracked filles* can be edited by the cargo command; edits to
+ other files, and creation of new files, will be ignored.
+
+ When this option is repeated (**`-EE`**), the cargo subcommand can
+ create new files including dotfiles (but nothing in the toplevel
+ `target` and nothing called `.git`). (This also enables
+ `--preclean=src` by default.)
+
+ If you are running out of tree builds for privsep reasons, you
+ should use git to review the edits made by the cargo command and
+ either stage and commit them, or reject them.
+
+ This option is overridden by a subsequent `--linkfarm` options.
+
+ `-E` or `-f` is needed for `nailing-cargo fmt`. `-EE` or `-f` is
+ needed for `nailing-cargo init`. (`-E` is never the default.)
+
+ * `--just-linkfarm[=shallow|git|full]`: Make the out-of-tree
+ linkfarm as if for `--cargo-lock-update`, but do not actually run
+ any command, nor try to copy back a a generated `Cargo.lock`.
+ Forces `--keep-linkfarm` (even if the contrary is also specified).
+
+ With a linkfarming mode, overrides (and is overridden by)
+ `--linkfarm=`. Without a linkfarming mode, and without
+ `--linkfarm`, the default is `shallow`.
+
+ * `--keep-linkfarm` | `--clean-linkfarm`: When doing an out-of-tree
+ lockfile update, controls whether the linkfarm is kept afterwards.
+ Overrides the `oot.clean` config option. (Default: keep.)
+
+ * `--[no-]preclean-build[=no|src|full]`: When doing an out-of-tree
+ build, controls whether the build directory is purged of leftover
+ contents *before* the build is run. The usual default is `no`.
+ For `cargo publish`, the default is `src`, which deletes
+ everything except the directory `target`. `full` means to clean
+ out that too.
* `--leave-nailed`: At the end, leave all the `Cargo.toml` files in
their edited state, rather than (trying to) clean them up. To
`.Cargo.toml.nailed~`, so you only need this if you want to run
cargo by hand or something.
+ * `--just-run`: Execute the specified command (perhaps concurrently
+ with other commands), but do not manipulate any of Cargo's
+ metadata fiules. Useful in out of tree mode to invoke a non-cargo
+ command in the build environment. Implies `--no-nail`,
+ `--no-cargo-lock-manip` and `--no-concurrency-lock` (overrideable
+ by later occurrences of the corresponding opposite options).
+ Hazardous if the command is actually cargo, or will run cargo.
+
+ * `--no-nail` | `--nail` (default): Whether to actually nail - ie,
+ whether to actually modify any `Cargo.toml`s while running the
+ command. This can be useful, e.g., in out-of-tree mode with
+ commands that don't actually invoke cargo. Consider passingm
+ `--no-lock` too.
+
+ * `--no-cargo-lock-manip` | `--cargo-lock-manip` (default):
+ Whether to manipulate `Cargo.lock`. For example, whether to copy
+ it to the build tree and back (in out of tree mode) and whether to
+ rename it from an alternative lockfile name, and put it back.
+ Overrides `-u` etc.
+
+ * `--no-concurrency-lock` | `--concurrency-lock` (default): Whether
+ to take the nailing-cargo lock. Some kind of protection against
+ concurrent operation is necessary to prevent multiple instances of
+ nailing-cargo trashing each others' work, and possibly mangling
+ your `Cargo.toml`s, `Cargo.lock`, etc., so `--no-concurrency-lock`
+ is dangerous unless you take other measures against concurrent
+ execution.
+
* `-h` | `--help`: Print usage summary.
- * `--man` | `--manual`: Format this manual into html using `pandoc`
- and display it with `w3m`.
+ * `--doc` | `--man` | `--manual`: Format this manual into html using
+ `pandoc` and display it with `w3m`.
Environment of the build command
--------------------------------
be just the local username (meaning `@localhost`), or
`<user>@<host>`.
+ * `clean` (boolean): When doing a `Cargo.lock` update, which involves
+ linkfarming in the build directory, whether the clean up the
+ linkfarm afterwards. Default: `true`. Can be overridden by
+ `--keep-linkfarm` or `--clean-linkfarm`.
+
`[arch]`: Architecture convenience aliases
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