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# Compilers & linking
## Compiler backend selection
DCR picks a backend from `build.compiler`:
- contains `clang-cl` -> MSVC backend
- equals `as` or contains `gas` -> GAS backend (standalone assembler)
- contains `gcc` or `g++` -> GCC backend
- contains `clang` or `clang++` -> Clang backend
- equals `cl` or contains `msvc` -> MSVC backend
- contains `nasm` -> NASM backend
- otherwise -> Clang backend fallback
## Compilation model
- Source files are found recursively in `src/` based on `build.language`.
- Each source is compiled to `target/<profile>/obj/<relative-path>.o` (`.obj` on MSVC).
- Recompile happens when source mtime is newer than object mtime.
## Default build flags
These flags are applied automatically based on profile and compiler backend.
GCC/Clang:
- `debug`: `-O0 -g -Wall -Wextra -fno-omit-frame-pointer -DDCR_DEBUG`
- `release`: `-O3 -DNDEBUG -march=native`
MSVC:
- `debug`: `/Od /Zi /W4 /DDCR_DEBUG /Oy-`
- `release`: `/O2 /DNDEBUG`
## Platform hint
If `build.platform` is set, DCR passes it as an architecture hint:
- GCC/Clang: `-march=<platform>`
- MSVC: maps to `/arch:*` for known values (`x86`, `i386`, `i486`, `i586`, `i686`, `sse2`, `avx`, `avx2`)
## Toolchain overrides
If `[toolchain]` is set, DCR uses its values to override compiler/linker tools:
- `cc`, `cxx`, `as` override compilers for C/C++/ASM
- `ar` overrides the archiver (used for `staticlib`)
- `ld` overrides the linker (used by GCC/Clang/NASM/GAS backends)
Environment overrides (highest priority):
- `DCR_COMPILER` (all languages)
- `DCR_CC`, `DCR_CXX`, `DCR_AS`, `DCR_AR`, `DCR_LD`
## Linking
For `kind = "bin"`:
- Object files are linked into executable artifact.
- Dependency lib dirs and library names are passed to linker.
- `build.ldflags` are appended to link command.
For `kind = "staticlib"`:
- Linux/macOS (GCC/Clang): `ar rcs` creates `.a` archive.
- Windows (MSVC): `lib` creates `.lib` archive.
For `kind = "sharedlib"`:
- Linux (GCC/Clang): `-shared` with output `.so`.
- macOS (Clang): `-dynamiclib` with output `.dylib`.
- Windows (MSVC): `/LD` with output `.dll`.