A small error in COMPILATION.md #852

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opened 2026-01-29 16:55:21 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @Wvidit on GitHub (Dec 7, 2025).

In docs/COMPILATION.md
the -without-rust tag doesn't work for any executable in linux.
one such instance is given below.

#navigate to linux directory and call the build script

cd ccextractor/linux

 #compile without debug flags
./build

 #compile without rust
./build -without-rust  #<-this one here
...
Originally created by @Wvidit on GitHub (Dec 7, 2025). In docs/COMPILATION.md the -without-rust tag doesn't work for any executable in linux. one such instance is given below. ```bash #navigate to linux directory and call the build script cd ccextractor/linux #compile without debug flags ./build #compile without rust ./build -without-rust #<-this one here ... ```
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@Rahul-2k4 commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025):

Hi! I noticed that the -without-rust flag mentioned in docs/COMPILATION.md doesn’t seem to be supported by the Linux build script. Running ./build -without-rust fails because the script doesn’t handle this argument.

I checked the ccextractor/linux/build file and couldn't find any reference to this flag, so it looks like the documentation is outdated.

I’m planning to open a PR to correct the documentation unless there's a different flag intended here. Please let me know if I should update it or if there's a preferred alternative.

@Rahul-2k4 commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025): Hi! I noticed that the -without-rust flag mentioned in docs/COMPILATION.md doesn’t seem to be supported by the Linux build script. Running ./build -without-rust fails because the script doesn’t handle this argument. I checked the ccextractor/linux/build file and couldn't find any reference to this flag, so it looks like the documentation is outdated. I’m planning to open a PR to correct the documentation unless there's a different flag intended here. Please let me know if I should update it or if there's a preferred alternative.
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@Wvidit commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025):

I already opened a PR for this issue,
please read the contribution guidelines before contributing.

@Wvidit commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2025): I already opened a PR for this issue, please read the contribution guidelines before contributing.
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@Rahul-2k4 commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2025):

hi @Wvidit I’m really sorry I genuinely didn’t see that you had already opened a PR for this. I should have checked more carefully before submitting mine.

My intention was only to fix the issue, not to step on your work.
I’ll close my PR so your original one can proceed. And if you need any help with it, I’m happy to contribute.

@Rahul-2k4 commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2025): hi @Wvidit I’m really sorry I genuinely didn’t see that you had already opened a PR for this. I should have checked more carefully before submitting mine. My intention was only to fix the issue, not to step on your work. I’ll close my PR so your original one can proceed. And if you need any help with it, I’m happy to contribute.
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Reference: starred/ccextractor#852