Sun Nov 28 18:26:13 2021 UTC ()
lang/rust-bin: Clarify DESCR

Note that a TNF-built binary is used on NetBSD versions not supported
by upstream.


(gdt)
diff -r1.1 -r1.2 pkgsrc/lang/rust-bin/DESCR

cvs diff -r1.1 -r1.2 pkgsrc/lang/rust-bin/DESCR (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- pkgsrc/lang/rust-bin/DESCR 2020/05/18 16:17:21 1.1
+++ pkgsrc/lang/rust-bin/DESCR 2021/11/28 18:26:13 1.2
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ Rust is a systems programming language f @@ -2,14 +2,16 @@ Rust is a systems programming language f
2speed, and concurrency. It maintains these goals without having a 2speed, and concurrency. It maintains these goals without having a
3garbage collector, making it a useful language for a number of use cases 3garbage collector, making it a useful language for a number of use cases
4other languages aren't good at: embedding in other languages, programs 4other languages aren't good at: embedding in other languages, programs
5with specific space and time requirements, and writing low-level code, 5with specific space and time requirements, and writing low-level code,
6like device drivers and operating systems. 6like device drivers and operating systems.
7 7
8It improves on current languages targeting this space by having a number 8It improves on current languages targeting this space by having a number
9of compile-time safety checks that produce no runtime overhead, while 9of compile-time safety checks that produce no runtime overhead, while
10eliminating all data races. Rust also aims to achieve "zero-cost 10eliminating all data races. Rust also aims to achieve "zero-cost
11abstractions" even though some of these abstractions feel like those of 11abstractions" even though some of these abstractions feel like those of
12a high-level language. Even then, Rust still allows precise control 12a high-level language. Even then, Rust still allows precise control
13like a low-level language would. 13like a low-level language would.
14 14
15This package installs a released binary. 15This package installs a released binary, on architectures supported by
 16upstream, or a TNF-built binary, on NetBSD versions not supported by
 17upstream.