2022-02-05 17:13:45 +02:00
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How to test a different version of zig
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Assume you want to test an unreleased version of zig. Here's how:
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2022-06-28 13:57:48 +03:00
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1. Clone zig-bootstrap:
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$ git clone https://github.com/ziglang/zig-bootstrap
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$ cd zig-bootstrap
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2. Copy over zig/ from ~/zig:
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$ rm -fr zig
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$ tar -C ~/zig archive --format=tar --prefix=zig/ master | tar -xv
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3. Build it (assuming `x86_64-linux`):
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$ vim build # edit ZIG_VERSION
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$ ./build -j$(nproc) x86_64-linux-musl baseline
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4. Pack the release tarball:
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$ ~/code/bazel-zig-cc/makerel
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This gives us a usable Zig SDK. Now:
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- Send the .tar.gz it to your mirror.
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- Point toolchain/defs.bzl to the new version.
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- Run tests.
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Links
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- [ziglang/release-cutter][1], a script that creates binaries for [ziglang.org/download][2].
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- [ziglang/zig-bootstrap][3], a set of scripts that compile a static Zig.
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[1]: https://github.com/ziglang/release-cutter/blob/master/script
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[2]: https://ziglang.org/download
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[3]: https://github.com/ziglang/zig-bootstrap
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