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Looks like the sede situation is being worked on (github.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by snaggen@programming.dev to c/rust@programming.dev

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[+] ck_@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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[–] Anders429@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

dtolnay isn't the only maintainer though. oli-obk is also a maintainer and is participating in the discussions on the PR.

[–] ActuallyRuben@actuallyruben.nl 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I don't think oli-obk has any say in this as they stated the following:

Because this crate is owned by dtolnay and he may do with it as he wishes. My personal opinions on the topic are irrelevant.

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[–] Anders429@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

You're right, I missed that. That's unfortunate.

[–] miniu@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Author of the PR made it opt-out. I think it may be enough of the compromise for the maintainer.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Has dtolnay shown a strong sentiment towards having it be on always? I can't imagine there's much reason not to make it configurable.

[–] d_k_bo@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The precompiled implementation is the only supported way to use the macros that are published in serde_derive. If there is implementation work needed in some build tools to accommodate it, someone should feel free to do that work

~ dtolnay (source)

That sounds like he doesn't like to (re-)introduce any other options.

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That seems a bit concerning. At first I was under the impression the binary was compiled on the user's machine, but once I saw that it's distributed with serde I can see why people are upset.

[–] d_k_bo@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

I was under the impression the binary was compiled on the user's machine

That's how procedural macros used to and were intended to work.

[–] Buttons@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The precompiled implementation is the only supported way to use the macros that are published in serde_derive

That statement is straight up gaslighting.

The precompiled binary is only provided for one platform, Linux. Windows does not use a precompiled binary but compiles its own from the source. How can he claim it's the "only supported way", when for most platforms he is doing it another way? Also, the crate, throughout most of its life, has been doing it another way.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So, the general unsuspecting public will still be executing this potentially-malicious binary, and only those in the know will be able to avoid it?

[–] anlumo@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Only if that PR gets accepted, which is unlikely.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A similar PR was accepted.

[–] anlumo@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that was very unexpected.