Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-856

Chapter 13. Programming

rust-bindgen-0.71.1

Introduction to rust-bindgen

The rust-bindgen package contains a utility that generates Rust bindings from C/C++ headers.

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Package Information

rust-bindgen Dependencies

Required

rustc-1.83.0 and LLVM-19.1.0 (with Clang, runtime)

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An Internet connection is needed for building this package.

Installation of rust-bindgen

Install rust-bindgen by running the following commands: 

cargo build --release

To test the results, issue: cargo test --release.

Now, as the root user: 

install -v -m755 target/release/bindgen /usr/bin

Still as the root user, install the Bash and Zsh completion support files: 

bindgen --generate-shell-completions bash \
    > /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/bindgen
bindgen --generate-shell-completions zsh  \
    > /usr/share/zsh/site-functions/_bindgen

Contents

Installed Programs: bindgen
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

bindgen

generates bindings for Rust from C/C++ headers