This crate provides module-level functionality, which allow multiple functions and data to be emitted with Cranelift and then linked together.
This crate is structured as an optional layer on top of cranelift-codegen. It provides additional functionality, such as linking, however users that require greater flexibility don't need to use it.
A Module
is a collection of functions and data objects that are linked
together. Backend
is a trait that defines an interface for backends
that compile modules into various forms. Most users will use one of the
following Backend
implementations:
SimpleJITBackend
, provided by [cranelift-simplejit], which JITs
code to memory for direct execution.ObjectBackend
, provided by [cranelift-object], which emits native
object files.FaerieBackend
, provided by [cranelift-faerie], which emits native
object files.