add a stopgap experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps attribute (

#1269)

This adds a new stopgap attribute enabling us to fall back to the old rustc behavior wrt whole-archive handling, see #1268.

docs/rust_doc.md

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 ## rust_doc
 
 <pre>
-rust_doc(<a href="#rust_doc-name">name</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-crate">crate</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-html_after_content">html_after_content</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-html_before_content">html_before_content</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-html_in_header">html_in_header</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-markdown_css">markdown_css</a>)
+rust_doc(<a href="#rust_doc-name">name</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-crate">crate</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps">experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-html_after_content">html_after_content</a>,
+         <a href="#rust_doc-html_before_content">html_before_content</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-html_in_header">html_in_header</a>, <a href="#rust_doc-markdown_css">markdown_css</a>)
 </pre>
 
 Generates code documentation.
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ Running `bazel build //hello_lib:hello_lib_doc` will build a zip file containing
 | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- |
 | <a id="rust_doc-name"></a>name |  A unique name for this target.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#name">Name</a> | required |  |
 | <a id="rust_doc-crate"></a>crate |  The label of the target to generate code documentation for.<br><br><code>rust_doc</code> can generate HTML code documentation for the source files of <code>rust_library</code> or <code>rust_binary</code> targets.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#labels">Label</a> | required |  |
+| <a id="rust_doc-experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps"></a>experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps |  Whether to use +whole-archive linking modifier for native dependencies.<br><br>TODO: This is a stopgap feature and will be removed, see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268.   | Boolean | optional | False |
 | <a id="rust_doc-html_after_content"></a>html_after_content |  File to add in <code>&lt;body&gt;</code>, after content.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#labels">Label</a> | optional | None |
 | <a id="rust_doc-html_before_content"></a>html_before_content |  File to add in <code>&lt;body&gt;</code>, before content.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#labels">Label</a> | optional | None |
 | <a id="rust_doc-html_in_header"></a>html_in_header |  File to add to <code>&lt;head&gt;</code>.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#labels">Label</a> | optional | None |
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ Running `bazel build //hello_lib:hello_lib_doc` will build a zip file containing
 ## rust_doc_test
 
 <pre>
-rust_doc_test(<a href="#rust_doc_test-name">name</a>, <a href="#rust_doc_test-crate">crate</a>)
+rust_doc_test(<a href="#rust_doc_test-name">name</a>, <a href="#rust_doc_test-crate">crate</a>, <a href="#rust_doc_test-experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps">experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps</a>)
 </pre>
 
 Runs Rust documentation tests.
@@ -115,5 +117,6 @@ Running `bazel test //hello_lib:hello_lib_doc_test` will run all documentation t
 | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- | :------------- |
 | <a id="rust_doc_test-name"></a>name |  A unique name for this target.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#name">Name</a> | required |  |
 | <a id="rust_doc_test-crate"></a>crate |  The label of the target to generate code documentation for. <code>rust_doc_test</code> can generate HTML code documentation for the source files of <code>rust_library</code> or <code>rust_binary</code> targets.   | <a href="https://bazel.build/docs/build-ref.html#labels">Label</a> | required |  |
+| <a id="rust_doc_test-experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps"></a>experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps |  Whether to use +whole-archive linking modifier for native dependencies.<br><br>TODO: This is a stopgap feature and will be removed, see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268.   | Boolean | optional | False |
 
 

rust/private/rust.bzl

@@ -494,6 +494,15 @@ _common_attrs = {
     "edition": attr.string(
         doc = "The rust edition to use for this crate. Defaults to the edition specified in the rust_toolchain.",
     ),
+    "experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps": attr.bool(
+        doc = dedent("""\
+            Whether to use +whole-archive linking modifier for native dependencies.
+
+            TODO: This is a stopgap feature and will be removed,
+            see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268.
+        """),
+        default = False,
+    ),
     # Previously `proc_macro_deps` were a part of `deps`, and then proc_macro_host_transition was
     # used into cfg="host" using `@local_config_platform//:host`.
     # This fails for remote execution, which needs cfg="exec", and there isn't anything like

rust/private/rustc.bzl

@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ def construct_arguments(
             rustc_flags.add("--codegen=linker=" + ld)
             rustc_flags.add_joined("--codegen", link_args, join_with = " ", format_joined = "link-args=%s")
 
-        _add_native_link_flags(rustc_flags, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate_info.type, toolchain, cc_toolchain, feature_configuration)
+        _add_native_link_flags(rustc_flags, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate_info.type, toolchain, cc_toolchain, feature_configuration, attr.experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps)
 
     # These always need to be added, even if not linking this crate.
     add_crate_link_flags(rustc_flags, dep_info, force_all_deps_direct)
@@ -1259,13 +1259,16 @@ def _get_crate_dirname(crate):
     """
     return crate.output.dirname
 
-def _portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs):
+def _portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
     artifact = get_preferred_artifact(lib, use_pic)
     if ambiguous_libs and artifact.path in ambiguous_libs:
         artifact = ambiguous_libs[artifact.path]
     if lib.static_library or lib.pic_static_library:
+        modifiers = ""
+        if experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps:
+            modifiers = ":+whole-archive"
         return [
-            "-lstatic=%s" % get_lib_name(artifact),
+            "-lstatic%s=%s" % (modifiers, get_lib_name(artifact)),
         ]
     elif _is_dylib(lib):
         return [
@@ -1274,18 +1277,18 @@ def _portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs):
 
     return []
 
-def _make_link_flags_windows(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
-    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs
+def _make_link_flags_windows(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
+    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps
     ret = []
     for lib in linker_input.libraries:
         if lib.alwayslink:
             ret.extend(["-C", "link-arg=/WHOLEARCHIVE:%s" % get_preferred_artifact(lib, use_pic).path])
         else:
-            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs))
+            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps))
     return ret
 
-def _make_link_flags_darwin(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
-    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs
+def _make_link_flags_darwin(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
+    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps
     ret = []
     for lib in linker_input.libraries:
         if lib.alwayslink:
@@ -1294,11 +1297,11 @@ def _make_link_flags_darwin(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
                 ("link-arg=-Wl,-force_load,%s" % get_preferred_artifact(lib, use_pic).path),
             ])
         else:
-            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs))
+            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps))
     return ret
 
-def _make_link_flags_default(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
-    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs
+def _make_link_flags_default(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
+    linker_input, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps
     ret = []
     for lib in linker_input.libraries:
         if lib.alwayslink:
@@ -1311,16 +1314,16 @@ def _make_link_flags_default(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
                 "link-arg=-Wl,--no-whole-archive",
             ])
         else:
-            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs))
+            ret.extend(_portable_link_flags(lib, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps))
     return ret
 
-def _libraries_dirnames(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs):
-    link_input, use_pic, _ = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs
+def _libraries_dirnames(linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
+    link_input, use_pic, _, _ = linker_input_and_use_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps
 
     # De-duplicate names.
     return depset([get_preferred_artifact(lib, use_pic).dirname for lib in link_input.libraries]).to_list()
 
-def _add_native_link_flags(args, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate_type, toolchain, cc_toolchain, feature_configuration):
+def _add_native_link_flags(args, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate_type, toolchain, cc_toolchain, feature_configuration, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps):
     """Adds linker flags for all dependencies of the current target.
 
     Args:
@@ -1332,7 +1335,7 @@ def _add_native_link_flags(args, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate
         toolchain (rust_toolchain): The current `rust_toolchain`
         cc_toolchain (CcToolchainInfo): The current `cc_toolchain`
         feature_configuration (FeatureConfiguration): feature configuration to use with cc_toolchain
-
+        experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps (bool): Whether to use the whole-archive link modifier for native deps, see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268
     """
     if crate_type in ["lib", "rlib"]:
         return
@@ -1347,15 +1350,15 @@ def _add_native_link_flags(args, dep_info, linkstamp_outs, ambiguous_libs, crate
         make_link_flags = _make_link_flags_default
 
     # TODO(hlopko): Remove depset flattening by using lambdas once we are on >=Bazel 5.0
-    args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs = [(arg, use_pic, ambiguous_libs) for arg in dep_info.transitive_noncrates.to_list()]
-    args.add_all(args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs, map_each = _libraries_dirnames, uniquify = True, format_each = "-Lnative=%s")
+    args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps = [(arg, use_pic, ambiguous_libs, experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps) for arg in dep_info.transitive_noncrates.to_list()]
+    args.add_all(args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps, map_each = _libraries_dirnames, uniquify = True, format_each = "-Lnative=%s")
     if ambiguous_libs:
         # If there are ambiguous libs, the disambiguation symlinks to them are
         # all created in the same directory. Add it to the library search path.
         ambiguous_libs_dirname = ambiguous_libs.values()[0].dirname
         args.add("-Lnative={}".format(ambiguous_libs_dirname))
 
-    args.add_all(args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs, map_each = make_link_flags)
+    args.add_all(args_and_pic_and_ambiguous_libs_and_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps, map_each = make_link_flags)
 
     for linkstamp_out in linkstamp_outs:
         args.add_all(["-C", "link-arg=%s" % linkstamp_out.path])

rust/private/rustdoc.bzl

@@ -265,6 +265,15 @@ rust_doc = rule(
             providers = [rust_common.crate_info],
             mandatory = True,
         ),
+        "experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps": attr.bool(
+            doc = dedent("""\
+                Whether to use +whole-archive linking modifier for native dependencies.
+
+                TODO: This is a stopgap feature and will be removed,
+                see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268.
+            """),
+            default = False,
+        ),
         "html_after_content": attr.label(
             doc = "File to add in `<body>`, after content.",
             allow_single_file = [".html", ".md"],

rust/private/rustdoc_test.bzl

@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ rust_doc_test = rule(
             providers = [rust_common.crate_info],
             mandatory = True,
         ),
+        "experimental_use_whole_archive_for_native_deps": attr.bool(
+            doc = dedent("""\
+                Whether to use +whole-archive linking modifier for native dependencies.
+
+                TODO: This is a stopgap feature and will be removed,
+                see https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_rust/issues/1268.
+            """),
+            default = False,
+        ),
         "_cc_toolchain": attr.label(
             doc = (
                 "In order to use find_cc_toolchain, your rule has to depend " +