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What's New in Rust 1.37

Aug 31, 201933 min
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Episode description

We review the new features in the Rust 1.37 release and give shout-outs to all the volunteers who have helped make Rustacean Station so far.

Get in touch with us if you’d like to be interviewed, propose a topic, or help out!

Timestamps & referenced resources
  • [@01:21] - Referring to enum variants through type aliases
  • [@02:55] - Built-in Cargo support for vendored dependencies
  • [@04:08] - Using unnamed const items for macros
  • [@06:41] - Profile-guided optimization
  • [@09:06] - Choosing a default binary in Cargo projects
  • [@10:17] - #[repr(align(N))] on enums
  • [@11:06] - Library changes
  • [@16:48] - New sponsors of Rust infrastructure
  • [@19:58] - async/await stabilization in Rust 1.39
  • [@22:08] - Miscellaneous new features
  • [@26:06] - Thanking the people who make Rustacean Station possible!
Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Jon Gjenset

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Ben Striegel

Hosts: Jon Gjenset & Ben Striegel

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