commit db11891907fb69d9a061224e516b957d0e77e92c
parent 3f35e7936c53dd1f89dc14d35cabc5cb856c1bca
Author: viznut_web <viznut_web@web>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:47:34 +0200
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diff --git a/bootstrapping.mdwn b/bootstrapping.mdwn
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ Rust compiler written in Rust). Usually, a language is made available on a
new processor architecture by cross-compiling its compiler to it, but if
that option is not available, bootstrapping is needed.
-In case of ordinary software, bootstrapping means not only compiling the
-program itself but also compiling/bootstrapping all of its software
-[[dependecies|dependency]] from the lowest level, including the [[operating
-system]]. The amount of computing resources (especially storage space and
-computing time) required for bootstrapping can be used to measure
-**bootstrap complexity**.
+In case of ordinary software, bootstrapping means not only compiling the program itself but also compiling/bootstrapping all of its software [[dependecies|dependency]] from the lowest level, including the [[operating system]]. The amount of computing resources (especially storage space and computing time) required for bootstrapping can be used to measure **bootstrap complexity**.
Binary executables compiled for simple [[virtual machine]]s can be used to
help bootstrapping. A good idea might be to have a simple, easily
