From 6c56260b302d5b21ff780fc60aede25b40e3df76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Klabnik Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:26:56 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Mention the need for a linker Fixes #31181 --- src/doc/book/getting-started.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/doc/book/getting-started.md b/src/doc/book/getting-started.md index 18d5ca5be1a..ad68540a978 100644 --- a/src/doc/book/getting-started.md +++ b/src/doc/book/getting-started.md @@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ variable. If it isn't, run the installer again, select "Change" on the "Change, repair, or remove installation" page and ensure "Add to PATH" is installed on the local hard drive. +Rust does not do its own linking, and so you’ll need to have a linker +installed. Doing so will depend on your specific system, consult its +documentation for more details. + If not, there are a number of places where we can get help. The easiest is [the #rust IRC channel on irc.mozilla.org][irc], which we can access through [Mibbit][mibbit]. Click that link, and we'll be chatting with other Rustaceans