Modify build_system's prepare stage to allow for custom sysroot source path #494
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This change allows users to specify a custom directory from which to copy the sysroot source code instead of being forced to use the
rust-src
provided with therustup
toolchain. The path is passed to--sysroot-source
during theprepare
stage, like so:This removes a pain point for using rustc_codegen_gcc while creating and testing support for new platforms with architectures without LLVM support.