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Getting Started with Solana: Platform Tools and Cargo
Solana is a fast, decentralized, open source blockchain platform that allows users to build and run their own decentralized applications (dApps). One of the key advantages of using Solana is a unique approach to development, which is based on a specialized set of tools and compilation methods.
Platform Tools vs. Platform Tools. Rust Compiler (rustc)
Solana uses a different approach to compiling programs compared to traditional systems that use the Rust (rustc) compiler. Instead of using the usual Rust system compiler, Solana uses its own “platform tools”. These platform tools are designed specifically for Solana and provide an optimized way to create and deploy smart contracts.
Cargo Build-SBF: Platform Tools
You don’t need to use the standard Rust compiler (rustc) when building Solana. Instead, Cargo Build-SBF is used as an intermediate step in the compilation process. Here’s what’s going on behind the scenes:
- Cargo.toml: The
Cargo.tomlfile defines the dependencies and metadata of your project.
- build-sbf: The
cargo build-sbfcommand compiles your code into a Platform Binary (PSB) format optimized for Solana’s unique architecture.
- Platform tools: The generated PSBs are then processed by the Solana platform tools, which perform additional Solana-specific optimizations and transformations.
Rust Compiler (rustc)
Developers who are already familiar with the Rust compiler (rustc) do not need to use Cargo Build-SBF to compile their programs. In this case, you can simply install the default cargo and compile your code using the rustc command.
Examples of use cases
Here is an example of how to build a Solana program using cargo build-sbf:
$cargo build-sbf --release --target solana-rust
This will create a platform-specific binary (PSB) file that can be used to deploy your program on the Solana blockchain.
Conclusion
Solana’s unique approach to development relies heavily on its platform tools, which are designed specifically for the Solana ecosystem. By using Cargo Build-SBF as an intermediate step in the compilation process, developers can take advantage of the optimized code conversions and additional optimizations provided when building on the Solana platform. This optimized approach simplifies the creation, deployment and management of programs on the Solana blockchain.
