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Zig 0.17 reworks the build system and advances incremental compilation

lwn.net by jzb Editor score 7/10

Zig 0.17 includes a reworked build system with Build Server Protocol support and an enhanced ELF linker; incremental compilation is expected to work for everyone on x86_64 Linux. These changes affect build tooling and iteration speed for teams using Zig.

What

- Zig 0.17 is a new release of the Zig programming language.

How

- The release reworks the Build System, adds the Build Server Protocol, and enhances the ELF Linker.

Why it matters

- The linker work is intended to make incremental compilation work for everyone on x86_64-linux.

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