How to compile documentation for https://docs.rs/crate/rust_icu_sys

[filmil]

Crate name: rust_icu_sys
Build failure link: https://docs.rs/crate/rust_icu_sys/0.1.1/builds/233436

Additional details:
Hi folks! I'd like to ask for some guidance regarding the crate rust_icu_sys that I maintain. docs.rs is not able to compile the crate, since compilation requires some additional libraries and tools, like the Unicode ICU library, as well as clang, bindgen, and others.

What would be the best way to bring those dependencies in so that documentation could be built on docs.rs? Thanks!

[jyn514]

clang should already be installed in the build environment. I'm not sure what Unicode ICU is, but as long as Ubuntu packages it, you can add it to the environment by making a PR. Bindgen will be a little harder because it's not packaged. Have you considered using bindgen as a library instead of calling the binary? See https://docs.rs/bindgen for docs on how to do that.

[filmil]

Thanks for the advice. I was looking for recommendations, and this is exactly what I was looking for. F

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On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:18 AM Joshua Nelson ***@***.***> wrote: clang should already be installed <https://github.com/rust-lang/crates-build-env/blob/master/packages.txt#L12> in the build environment. I'm not sure what Unicode ICU is, but as long as Ubuntu packages it, you can add it to the environment by making a PR <https://forge.rust-lang.org/docs-rs/add-dependencies.html>. Bindgen will be a little harder because it's not packaged. Have you considered using bindgen as a library instead of calling the binary? See https://docs.rs/bindgen/0.53.2/bindgen/ for docs on how to do that. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#655 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAB4GMEHVBVBDN6HU5YTXKDRJOL63ANCNFSM4LT23T4A> .

[filmil]

I think I made some progress as advised, closing this issue.

If you are curious, feel free to look at: google/rust_icu#41

[jyn514]

I'm glad I could help!