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Rust Foundation Security Initiative Report(foundation.rust-lang.org)

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kornel@lemmyrs.org
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At least 69K, which is over half of all crates — https://lib.rs/quote is used almost exclusively for output of proc macros.

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RunAwayFrog@sh.itjust.works
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Oh, we are calling proc-macro crates “compiler plugins”! I didn’t realize.

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kornel@lemmyrs.org
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They are dlopened by the rustc process. You can totally mess with it: https://nitter.net/m_ou_se/status/1368632701448818691

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RunAwayFrog@sh.itjust.works
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I’m aware.

I just find calling the average proc-macro crate a “compiler plugin” a little bit baffling/confusing.

Isn’t the term “compiler plugin” reserved for crates/tools that depend on rustc, like clippy?

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