The discussion centers on Relax, an AI-generated JIT compiler for Rust that reduces build times by deferring the borrow checker, with users debating whether this trade-off is viable compared to traditional caching tools. Critics argue that long build times stem from dependency bloat and trait solving rather than the borrow checker itself, while proponents highlight the tool's utility for rapid iteration and AI-assisted development.
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4 sourcesKNknuckleheads·Oct 5, 2026
Good question! They get marked as such and then typechecked as part of the early work before metadata is written/sent out. If they error out, crate fails, nothing happens, same as today. In practice, on the crates I was testing, there was more "regular" functions than these, so we could still get some good perf gains.
https://github.com/PowderworksCode/headstart/blob/1c9d5cd691...
https://github.com/PowderworksCode/headstart/blob/1c9d5cd691...
In Emitting metadata early makes building/checking Rust up to twice as fastAdditional information about potential downsides and prior art (including links to the previous time that this was attempted, in a slightly different form): https://github.com/PowderworksCode/headstart/blob/main/docs/...
In Emitting metadata early makes building/checking Rust up to twice as fastEmitting metadata early makes building/checking Rust up to twice as fast
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^ run setup and give it a whirl. Will send to Rust compiler team when I have some pr's up etc.
In How to speed up the Rust compiler in September 2026