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`x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/rustup-init.exe` should suggest `x86_64-pc-windows-gnu` as the default host triple

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Description

If I download this file:

https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/rustup-init.exe

and run I get this result by default:

Current installation options:

   default host triple: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
     default toolchain: stable
  modify PATH variable: yes

However if I download this file:

https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/rustup-init.exe

and run I get the same result. With GNU RustUp why is it not setting GNU ABI for
the default host triple?

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported behavior with the x86_64-pc-windows-msvc and x86_64-pc-windows-gnu rustup-init.exe downloads, then trace how the installer selects its default host triple. Done means the GNU executable suggests x86_64-pc-windows-gnu while the MSVC executable continues to suggest x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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