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Demoting i686 Windows targets to std-only

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Summary

Rust 1.100.0 demotes two 32-bit Windows targets, i686-pc-windows-msvc and i686-pc-windows-gnu, to std-only status, removing host tool support.

Key facts

  • Rust 1.100.0 makes the change.
  • i686-pc-windows-msvc drops from Tier 1 with host tools to Tier 1 without host tools.
  • i686-pc-windows-gnu drops from Tier 2 with host tools to Tier 2 without host tools.
  • Standard library builds for these targets continue.

Why it matters

Developers targeting 32-bit Windows can still build standard library code, but lose host tool support, so cross-compilation or tooling on those targets may need rework.

Technologies

  • Rustlanguage
  • i686-pc-windows-gnuproduct
  • i686-pc-windows-msvcproduct

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  1. Rust BlogOfficial · Primary
    Demoting i686 Windows targets to std-only · By Mateusz Mikuła, Ralf Jung
    Read at Rust Blog
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