third_party_rust_bindgen/README.md

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# `bindgen`
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**`bindgen` automatically generates Rust FFI bindings to C (and some C++) libraries.**
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For example, given the C header `doggo.h`:
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```c
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typedef struct Doggo {
int many;
char wow;
} Doggo;
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void eleven_out_of_ten_majestic_af(Doggo* pupper);
```
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`bindgen` produces Rust FFI code allowing you to call into the `doggo` library's
functions and use its types:
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```rust
/* automatically generated by rust-bindgen 0.99.9 */
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#[repr(C)]
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pub struct Doggo {
pub many: ::std::os::raw::c_int,
pub wow: ::std::os::raw::c_char,
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}
extern "C" {
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pub fn eleven_out_of_ten_majestic_af(pupper: *mut Doggo);
}
```
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## Users Guide
[📚 Read the `bindgen` users guide here! 📚](https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen)
## MSRV
The minimum supported Rust version is **1.40**.
No MSRV bump policy has been established yet, so MSRV may increase in any release.
## API Reference
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[API reference documentation is on docs.rs](https://docs.rs/bindgen)
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## 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"`
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].
## 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).
## Contributing
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[See `CONTRIBUTING.md` for hacking on `bindgen`!](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
[bindgen-cmdline]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/command-line-usage.html
[clang-sys-env]: https://github.com/KyleMayes/clang-sys#environment-variables
[bindgen-book-clang]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/requirements.html#clang