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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes.rs
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Expand Up @@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ E0464: include_str!("./error_codes/E0464.md"),
E0466: include_str!("./error_codes/E0466.md"),
E0468: include_str!("./error_codes/E0468.md"),
E0469: include_str!("./error_codes/E0469.md"),
E0472: include_str!("./error_codes/E0472.md"),
E0477: include_str!("./error_codes/E0477.md"),
E0478: include_str!("./error_codes/E0478.md"),
E0482: include_str!("./error_codes/E0482.md"),
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -600,7 +601,6 @@ E0791: include_str!("./error_codes/E0791.md"),
// E0467, // removed
// E0470, // removed
// E0471, // constant evaluation error (in pattern)
E0472, // llvm_asm! is unsupported on this target
// E0473, // dereference of reference outside its lifetime
// E0474, // captured variable `..` does not outlive the enclosing closure
// E0475, // index of slice outside its lifetime
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31 changes: 31 additions & 0 deletions compiler/rustc_error_codes/src/error_codes/E0472.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
Inline assembly (`asm!`) is not supported on this target.

Example of erroneous code:

```ignore (cannot-change-target)
// compile-flags: --target sparc64-unknown-linux-gnu
#![no_std]

use core::arch::asm;

fn main() {
unsafe {
asm!(""); // error: inline assembly is not supported on this target
}
}
```

The Rust compiler does not support inline assembly, with the `asm!` macro
(previously `llvm_asm!`), for all targets. All Tier 1 targets do support this
macro but support among Tier 2 and 3 targets is not guaranteed (even when they
have `std` support). Note that this error is related to
`error[E0658]: inline assembly is not stable yet on this architecture`, but
distinct in that with `E0472` support is not planned or in progress.

There is no way to easily fix this issue, however:
* Consider if you really need inline assembly, is there some other way to
achieve your goal (intrinsics, etc)?
* Consider writing your assembly externally, linking with it and calling it
from Rust.
* Consider contributing to <https://github.com./rust-lang/rust> and help
integrate support for your target!
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/test/ui/asm/bad-arch.mirunsafeck.stderr
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Expand Up @@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ LL | global_asm!("");

error: aborting due to 2 previous errors

For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0472`.
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/test/ui/asm/bad-arch.thirunsafeck.stderr
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Expand Up @@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ LL | global_asm!("");

error: aborting due to 2 previous errors

For more information about this error, try `rustc --explain E0472`.