Investigate using `crosstool-ng` instead of CentOS baseline
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A-CI
C-enhancement
E-needs-investigation
T-infra
- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 119k
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- 16.1k
- PR merge metrics
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Description
In some dist builders (mainly the x64 one), we use an old Linux distro (e.g. CentOS 7) to have a low glibc baseline. However, it seems like using crosstool-ng, and essentially "cross-compiling" from platform A to platform A could also work, and perhaps result in a simpler CI configuration (https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/133902).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing dist-builder CI configuration and the linked Rust pull request 133902. Determine whether crosstool-ng can replace the CentOS 7 baseline for the x64 builder and document the resulting configuration and compatibility outcome.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- centos, rust
- Domain
- build-system, ci-cd, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100