Reducing Cargo target directory size with -Zno-embed-metadata
a year ago
- #Rust
- #Performance
- #Cargo
- Reducing Cargo target directory size with -Zno-embed-metadata
- Disk usage of the target directory is a common issue for Rust users
- Debuginfo and incremental compilation caches take significant space
- Metadata duplication in .rlib and .rmeta files contributes to bloat
- New compiler flag -Zno-embed-metadata avoids metadata duplication
- Cargo integration via -Zno-embed-metadata flag reduces disk usage
- Significant disk space savings observed in various build modes
- Potential future default behavior in Cargo to reduce target directory size
- Encouragement for users to test the flag and provide feedback