Re:Show HN: Rust compiler in PHP emitting x86-64 executables
by sunrunner on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @04:46AM
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> Seriously, in what world do we need a rust compiler in php?
This is described in the README:
> Useful if you need to compile Rust on a shared hosting server from 2008 where the only installed runtime is PHP.
So I guess that world? I mean there's working around a problem and then there's working around a problem...
It would be amusing if, in such a highly limited environment, the compiled binary was still unusable due to restrictions on setting the executable flag.
This is described in the README:
> Useful if you need to compile Rust on a shared hosting server from 2008 where the only installed runtime is PHP.
So I guess that world? I mean there's working around a problem and then there's working around a problem...
It would be amusing if, in such a highly limited environment, the compiled binary was still unusable due to restrictions on setting the executable flag.