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minus-squareRunAwayFrog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoI’m aware. I just find calling the average proc-macro crate a “compiler plugin” a little bit baffling/confusing. Isn’t the term “compiler plugin” reserved for crates/tools that depend on rustc, like clippy?
I’m aware.
I just find calling the average proc-macro crate a “compiler plugin” a little bit baffling/confusing.
Isn’t the term “compiler plugin” reserved for crates/tools that depend on
rustc
, likeclippy
?