Windows GNU: Check if there is ABI
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Description
Problem you are trying to solve
When using x86_64-pc-windows-msvc there is a check to see if the ABI dependencies are installed and if there are not, it allows the user to install VS and the dependencies (#2954). This is not available for x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
Solution you'd like
I would like to have the same behavior for x86_64-pc-windows-gnu, rustup could check the requirements and ask the user to install them if they are not present.
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First steps
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- 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 comparing rustup's existing ABI-dependency check for x86_64-pc-windows-msvc with the requested x86_64-pc-windows-gnu behavior. Read the compile-time requirements in the linked cc-rs documentation and issue #2954; done means rustup detects missing GNU ABI dependencies and offers the user a way to install them.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100