build: add Makefile for Rust noobs

[knocte]

With this minimal wrappers, one could just download&install Rust and after that just type 'make', no need to be knowledgeable about how to build things in Rust ecosystem.

[darosior]

So that's effectively simply an alias for cargo build? I don't think that's worth it. The annoying part is installing the Rust toolchain, once that's done typing cargo build in place of make makes no difference.

[knocte]

once that's done typing cargo build in place of make makes no difference.

For developing, it's much faster to type it. I could also add a Makefile target for doing a release build via make rel?

[knocte]

For developing, it's much faster to type it. I could also add a Makefile target for doing a release build via make rel?

Also, it is a convention to run the tests with make check, and from the CI file I can gather that the best flags for running them are kinda long to type.

[pythcoiner]

So that's effectively simply an alias for cargo build? I don't think that's worth it. The annoying part is installing the Rust toolchain, once that's done typing cargo build in place of make makes no difference.

agree, what is annoying for a noob is toolchain + linux dependencies

[knocte]

agree, what is annoying for a noob is toolchain + linux dependencies

To that end, I could contribute a configure.sh script that checks if all necessary Rust tools (and proper minimal versions) are installed, and if they are not, it would advise the user how to install them.

[knocte]

To that end, I could contribute a configure.sh script that checks if all necessary Rust tools (and proper minimal versions) are installed, and if they are not, it would advise the user how to install them.

I added a 2nd commit that adds this check inside the Makefile actually (and gives the user a hint of 2 examples of how to install Rust). I could improve this later so that it checks the specific version of Rust that is needed.

[RandyMcMillan]

I will submit ‘make help’ configuration PR

[RandyMcMillan]

#1352

[knocte]

I will submit ‘make help’ configuration PR

IMHO that PR doesn't follow the K.I.S.S. principle 😅