Forthcoming Rust 1.41.0 will be the last with full support for 32-bit MacOS and three iOS targets Credit: Yassine Khalfalli The Rust language development team plans to reduce the level of support for 32-bit Apple targets. Rust 1.41.0, due January 30, 2020, will be the last version of the language with full support for these targets, according to a bulletin published January 3, 2020. Starting with Rust 1.42.0, 32-bit Apple targets will be reduced to “Tier 3” status, which means they won’t be available for download via the rustup installer and they will be ignored during automated builds. The main target affected by the team’s declaration is i686 apple darwin, which is being demoted from Tier 1 to Tier 3. This affects use of the compiler on 32-bit Mac hardware as well as cross-compiling 32-bit MacOS binaries from another platform. Other targets to be demoted include armv7-apple-ios, armv7s-apple-ios, and i386-apple-ios. for running 32-bit binaries beginning with MacOS 10.15 and iOS 11, and prevented developers from cross-compiling 32-bit programs from Xcode 10. Thus these targets are no longer useful to Rust users, the Rust team said. Rust developers can continue to use Rust 1.41.0 to build 32-bit binaries. Critical bug fixes and security patches will be provided until the next stable version is released on March 12, 2020. The Rust team will soon demote the targets on the nightly channel, though no exact date has been set. Related content analysis Beyond the usual suspects: 5 fresh data science tools to try today The mid-month report includes quick tips for easier Python installation, a new VS Code-like IDE just for Python and R users, and five newer data science tools you won't want to miss. By Serdar Yegulalp Jul 12, 2024 2 mins Python Programming Languages Software Development analysis Generative AI won’t fix cloud migration You’ve probably heard how generative AI will solve all cloud migration problems. It’s not that simple. Generative AI could actually make it harder and more costly. By David Linthicum Jul 12, 2024 5 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing news HR professionals trust AI recommendations HireVue survey finds 73% of HR professionals trust AI to make candidate recommendations, while 75% of workers are opposed to AI making hiring decisions. By Paul Krill Jul 11, 2024 3 mins Technology Industry Careers how-to Safety off: Programming in Rust with `unsafe` What does it mean to write unsafe code in Rust, and what can you do (and not do) with the 'unsafe' keyword? The facts may surprise you. By Serdar Yegulalp Jul 11, 2024 8 mins Rust Programming Languages Software Development Resources Videos