2019-04-26 01:31:35 +00:00
[![crates.io ](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/bindgen.svg )](https://crates.io/crates/bindgen)
[![docs.rs ](https://docs.rs/bindgen/badge.svg )](https://docs.rs/bindgen/)
2017-01-19 19:24:39 +00:00
# `bindgen`
2012-03-13 17:36:34 +00:00
2018-04-03 08:05:14 +00:00
**`bindgen` automatically generates Rust FFI bindings to C (and some C++) libraries.**
2012-04-11 17:05:35 +00:00
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
For example, given the C header `doggo.h` :
2012-03-13 17:36:34 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
```c
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
typedef struct Doggo {
int many;
char wow;
} Doggo;
2012-03-13 17:36:34 +00:00
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
void eleven_out_of_ten_majestic_af(Doggo* pupper);
2016-12-28 02:54:17 +00:00
```
2016-11-15 06:01:08 +00:00
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
`bindgen` produces Rust FFI code allowing you to call into the `doggo` library's
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
functions and use its types:
2016-11-15 06:01:08 +00:00
```rust
2020-06-23 12:48:42 +00:00
/* automatically generated by rust-bindgen 0.99.9 */
2016-11-15 06:01:08 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
#[repr(C)]
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
pub struct Doggo {
pub many: ::std::os::raw::c_int,
pub wow: ::std::os::raw::c_char,
2016-11-15 06:01:08 +00:00
}
2016-11-26 15:08:37 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
extern "C" {
2017-07-13 21:44:27 +00:00
pub fn eleven_out_of_ten_majestic_af(pupper: *mut Doggo);
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
}
2016-07-01 23:56:29 +00:00
```
2012-04-11 17:05:35 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
## Users Guide
2016-07-01 23:56:29 +00:00
2018-11-24 14:36:57 +00:00
[📚 Read the `bindgen` users guide here! 📚 ](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen )
2016-07-01 23:56:29 +00:00
2020-04-26 01:00:39 +00:00
## MSRV
2023-01-12 20:37:48 +00:00
The minimum supported Rust version is **1.60.0** .
2020-04-26 01:00:39 +00:00
No MSRV bump policy has been established yet, so MSRV may increase in any release.
2022-10-24 20:31:02 +00:00
The MSRV is the minimum Rust version that can be used to *compile* `bindgen` . However, `bindgen` can generate bindings that are compatible with Rust versions below the current MSRV.
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
## API Reference
2012-04-11 17:05:35 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
[API reference documentation is on docs.rs ](https://docs.rs/bindgen )
2014-09-22 11:42:20 +00:00
2020-06-07 19:11:23 +00:00
## Environment Variables
In addition to the [library API ](https://docs.rs/bindgen ) and [executable command-line API][bindgen-cmdline],
`bindgen` can be controlled through environment variables.
End-users should set these environment variables to modify `bindgen` 's behavior without modifying the source code of direct consumers of `bindgen` .
- `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS` : extra arguments to pass to `clang`
- Arguments are whitespace-separated
- Use shell-style quoting to pass through whitespace
- Examples:
- Specify alternate sysroot: `--sysroot=/path/to/sysroot`
- Add include search path with spaces: `-I"/path/with spaces"`
2021-04-14 13:17:02 +00:00
- `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS_<TARGET>` : similar to `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS` ,
but used to set per-target arguments to pass to clang. Useful to set system include
directories in a target-specific way in cross-compilation environments with multiple targets.
Has precedence over `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS` .
2020-06-07 19:11:23 +00:00
Additionally, `bindgen` uses `libclang` to parse C and C++ header files.
To modify how `bindgen` searches for `libclang` , see the [`clang-sys` documentation][clang-sys-env].
For more details on how `bindgen` uses `libclang` , see the [`bindgen` users guide][bindgen-book-clang].
2020-11-13 19:22:27 +00:00
## Releases
We don't follow a specific release calendar, but if you need a release please
file an issue requesting that (ping `@emilio` for increased effectiveness).
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
## Contributing
2014-09-22 11:42:20 +00:00
2017-04-26 21:39:10 +00:00
[See `CONTRIBUTING.md` for hacking on `bindgen`! ](./CONTRIBUTING.md )
2020-06-07 19:11:23 +00:00
[bindgen-cmdline]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/command-line-usage.html
[clang-sys-env]: https://github.com/KyleMayes/clang-sys#environment-variables
2020-06-23 12:48:42 +00:00
[bindgen-book-clang]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/requirements.html#clang