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Overview

Types and values provided by the Zig language.


Table of Contents


Types (30)

StackTrace

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const StackTrace = struct {
    index: usize,
    instruction_addresses: []usize,

    pub fn format(self: StackTrace, writer: *std.io.Writer) std.io.Writer.Error!void {
        // TODO: re-evaluate whether to use format() methods at all.
        // Until then, avoid an error when using GeneralPurposeAllocator with WebAssembly
        // where it tries to call detectTTYConfig here.
        if (builtin.os.tag == .freestanding) return;

        const debug_info = std.debug.getSelfDebugInfo() catch |err| {
            return writer.print("\nUnable to print stack trace: Unable to open debug info: {s}\n", .{@errorName(err)});
        };
        const tty_config = std.io.tty.detectConfig(std.fs.File.stderr());
        try writer.writeAll("\n");
        std.debug.writeStackTrace(self, writer, debug_info, tty_config) catch |err| {
            try writer.print("Unable to print stack trace: {s}\n", .{@errorName(err)});
        };
    }
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
indexusize
instruction_addresses[]usize

GlobalLinkage

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const GlobalLinkage = enum(u2) {
    internal,
    strong,
    weak,
    link_once,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
internal
strong
weak
link_once

SymbolVisibility

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const SymbolVisibility = enum(u2) {
    default,
    hidden,
    protected,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
default
hidden
protected

AtomicOrder

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const AtomicOrder = enum {
    unordered,
    monotonic,
    acquire,
    release,
    acq_rel,
    seq_cst,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
unordered
monotonic
acquire
release
acq_rel
seq_cst

ReduceOp

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const ReduceOp = enum {
    And,
    Or,
    Xor,
    Min,
    Max,
    Add,
    Mul,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
And
Or
Xor
Min
Max
Add
Mul

AtomicRmwOp

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const AtomicRmwOp = enum {
    /// Exchange - store the operand unmodified.
    /// Supports enums, integers, and floats.
    Xchg,
    /// Add operand to existing value.
    /// Supports integers and floats.
    /// For integers, two's complement wraparound applies.
    Add,
    /// Subtract operand from existing value.
    /// Supports integers and floats.
    /// For integers, two's complement wraparound applies.
    Sub,
    /// Perform bitwise AND on existing value with operand.
    /// Supports integers.
    And,
    /// Perform bitwise NAND on existing value with operand.
    /// Supports integers.
    Nand,
    /// Perform bitwise OR on existing value with operand.
    /// Supports integers.
    Or,
    /// Perform bitwise XOR on existing value with operand.
    /// Supports integers.
    Xor,
    /// Store operand if it is larger than the existing value.
    /// Supports integers and floats.
    Max,
    /// Store operand if it is smaller than the existing value.
    /// Supports integers and floats.
    Min,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
XchgExchange - store the operand unmodified. Supports enums, integers, and floats.
AddAdd operand to existing value. Supports integers and floats. For integers, two's complement wraparound applies.
SubSubtract operand from existing value. Supports integers and floats. For integers, two's complement wraparound applies.
AndPerform bitwise AND on existing value with operand. Supports integers.
NandPerform bitwise NAND on existing value with operand. Supports integers.
OrPerform bitwise OR on existing value with operand. Supports integers.
XorPerform bitwise XOR on existing value with operand. Supports integers.
MaxStore operand if it is larger than the existing value. Supports integers and floats.
MinStore operand if it is smaller than the existing value. Supports integers and floats.

CodeModel

Container – The code model puts constraints on the location of symbols and the size of code and data

The code model puts constraints on the location of symbols and the size of code and data. The selection of a code model is a trade off on speed and restrictions that needs to be selected on a per application basis to meet its requirements. A slightly more detailed explanation can be found in (for example) the System V Application Binary Interface (x86_64) 3.5.1.

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const CodeModel = enum {
    default,
    extreme,
    kernel,
    large,
    medany,
    medium,
    medlow,
    medmid,
    normal,
    small,
    tiny,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
default
extreme
kernel
large
medany
medium
medlow
medmid
normal
small
tiny

OptimizeMode

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const OptimizeMode = enum {
    Debug,
    ReleaseSafe,
    ReleaseFast,
    ReleaseSmall,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
Debug
ReleaseSafe
ReleaseFast
ReleaseSmall

AddressSpace

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const AddressSpace = enum(u5) {
    /// The places where a user can specify an address space attribute
    pub const Context = enum {
        /// A function is specified to be placed in a certain address space.
        function,
        /// A (global) variable is specified to be placed in a certain address space.
        /// In contrast to .constant, these values (and thus the address space they will be
        /// placed in) are required to be mutable.
        variable,
        /// A (global) constant value is specified to be placed in a certain address space.
        /// In contrast to .variable, values placed in this address space are not required to be mutable.
        constant,
        /// A pointer is ascripted to point into a certain address space.
        pointer,
    };

    // CPU address spaces.
    generic,
    gs,
    fs,
    ss,

    // GPU address spaces.
    global,
    constant,
    param,
    shared,
    local,
    input,
    output,
    uniform,
    push_constant,
    storage_buffer,
    physical_storage_buffer,

    // AVR address spaces.
    flash,
    flash1,
    flash2,
    flash3,
    flash4,
    flash5,

    // Propeller address spaces.

    /// This address space only addresses the cog-local ram.
    cog,

    /// This address space only addresses shared hub ram.
    hub,

    /// This address space only addresses the "lookup" ram
    lut,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
generic
gs
fs
ss
global
constant
param
shared
local
input
output
uniform
push_constant
storage_buffer
physical_storage_buffer
flash
flash1
flash2
flash3
flash4
flash5
cogThis address space only addresses the cog-local ram.
hubThis address space only addresses shared hub ram.
lutThis address space only addresses the "lookup" ram

SourceLocation

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const SourceLocation = struct {
    /// The name chosen when compiling. Not a file path.
    module: [:0]const u8,
    /// Relative to the root directory of its module.
    file: [:0]const u8,
    fn_name: [:0]const u8,
    line: u32,
    column: u32,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
module[:0]const u8The name chosen when compiling. Not a file path.
file[:0]const u8Relative to the root directory of its module.
fn_name[:0]const u8
lineu32
columnu32

FloatMode

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const FloatMode = enum {
    strict,
    optimized,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
strict
optimized

Endian

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const Endian = enum {
    big,
    little,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
big
little

Signedness

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const Signedness = enum(u1) {
    signed,
    unsigned,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
signed
unsigned

OutputMode

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const OutputMode = enum {
    Exe,
    Lib,
    Obj,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
Exe
Lib
Obj

LinkMode

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const LinkMode = enum {
    static,
    dynamic,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
static
dynamic

UnwindTables

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const UnwindTables = enum {
    none,
    sync,
    async,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
none
sync
async

WasiExecModel

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const WasiExecModel = enum {
    command,
    reactor,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
command
reactor

CallModifier

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const CallModifier = enum {
    /// Equivalent to function call syntax.
    auto,
    /// Prevents tail call optimization. This guarantees that the return
    /// address will point to the callsite, as opposed to the callsite's
    /// callsite. If the call is otherwise required to be tail-called
    /// or inlined, a compile error is emitted instead.
    never_tail,
    /// Guarantees that the call will not be inlined. If the call is
    /// otherwise required to be inlined, a compile error is emitted instead.
    never_inline,
    /// Asserts that the function call will not suspend. This allows a
    /// non-async function to call an async function.
    no_suspend,
    /// Guarantees that the call will be generated with tail call optimization.
    /// If this is not possible, a compile error is emitted instead.
    always_tail,
    /// Guarantees that the call will be inlined at the callsite.
    /// If this is not possible, a compile error is emitted instead.
    always_inline,
    /// Evaluates the call at compile-time. If the call cannot be completed at
    /// compile-time, a compile error is emitted instead.
    compile_time,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
autoEquivalent to function call syntax.
never_tailPrevents tail call optimization. This guarantees that the return address will point to the callsite, as opposed to the callsite's callsite. If the call is otherwise required to be tail-called or inlined, a compile error is emitted instead.
never_inlineGuarantees that the call will not be inlined. If the call is otherwise required to be inlined, a compile error is emitted instead.
no_suspendAsserts that the function call will not suspend. This allows a non-async function to call an async function.
always_tailGuarantees that the call will be generated with tail call optimization. If this is not possible, a compile error is emitted instead.
always_inlineGuarantees that the call will be inlined at the callsite. If this is not possible, a compile error is emitted instead.
compile_timeEvaluates the call at compile-time. If the call cannot be completed at compile-time, a compile error is emitted instead.

VaListAarch64

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListAarch64 = extern struct {
    __stack: *anyopaque,
    __gr_top: *anyopaque,
    __vr_top: *anyopaque,
    __gr_offs: c_int,
    __vr_offs: c_int,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
__stack*anyopaque
__gr_top*anyopaque
__vr_top*anyopaque
__gr_offsc_int
__vr_offsc_int

VaListHexagon

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListHexagon = extern struct {
    __gpr: c_long,
    __fpr: c_long,
    __overflow_arg_area: *anyopaque,
    __reg_save_area: *anyopaque,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
__gprc_long
__fprc_long
__overflow_arg_area*anyopaque
__reg_save_area*anyopaque

VaListPowerPc

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListPowerPc = extern struct {
    gpr: u8,
    fpr: u8,
    reserved: c_ushort,
    overflow_arg_area: *anyopaque,
    reg_save_area: *anyopaque,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
gpru8
fpru8
reservedc_ushort
overflow_arg_area*anyopaque
reg_save_area*anyopaque

VaListS390x

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListS390x = extern struct {
    __current_saved_reg_area_pointer: *anyopaque,
    __saved_reg_area_end_pointer: *anyopaque,
    __overflow_area_pointer: *anyopaque,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
__current_saved_reg_area_pointer*anyopaque
__saved_reg_area_end_pointer*anyopaque
__overflow_area_pointer*anyopaque

VaListX86_64

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListX86_64 = extern struct {
    gp_offset: c_uint,
    fp_offset: c_uint,
    overflow_arg_area: *anyopaque,
    reg_save_area: *anyopaque,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
gp_offsetc_uint
fp_offsetc_uint
overflow_arg_area*anyopaque
reg_save_area*anyopaque

VaListXtensa

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaListXtensa = extern struct {
    __va_stk: *c_int,
    __va_reg: *c_int,
    __va_ndx: c_int,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
__va_stk*c_int
__va_reg*c_int
__va_ndxc_int

PrefetchOptions

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const PrefetchOptions = struct {
    /// Whether the prefetch should prepare for a read or a write.
    rw: Rw = .read,
    /// The data's locality in an inclusive range from 0 to 3.
    ///
    /// 0 means no temporal locality. That is, the data can be immediately
    /// dropped from the cache after it is accessed.
    ///
    /// 3 means high temporal locality. That is, the data should be kept in
    /// the cache as it is likely to be accessed again soon.
    locality: u2 = 3,
    /// The cache that the prefetch should be performed on.
    cache: Cache = .data,

    pub const Rw = enum(u1) {
        read,
        write,
    };

    pub const Cache = enum(u1) {
        instruction,
        data,
    };
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
rwRw.readWhether the prefetch should prepare for a read or a write.
localityu23The data's locality in an inclusive range from 0 to 3. 0 means no temporal locality. That is, the data can be immediately dropped from the cache after it is accessed. 3 means high temporal locality. That is, the data should be kept in the cache as it is likely to be accessed again soon.
cacheCache.dataThe cache that the prefetch should be performed on.

ExportOptions

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const ExportOptions = struct {
    name: []const u8,
    linkage: GlobalLinkage = .strong,
    section: ?[]const u8 = null,
    visibility: SymbolVisibility = .default,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
name[]const u8
linkageGlobalLinkage.strong
section?[]const u8null
visibilitySymbolVisibility.default

ExternOptions

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const ExternOptions = struct {
    name: []const u8,
    library_name: ?[]const u8 = null,
    linkage: GlobalLinkage = .strong,
    visibility: SymbolVisibility = .default,
    /// Setting this to `true` makes the `@extern` a runtime value.
    is_thread_local: bool = false,
    is_dll_import: bool = false,
    relocation: Relocation = .any,

    pub const Relocation = enum(u1) {
        /// Any type of relocation is allowed.
        any,
        /// A program-counter-relative relocation is required.
        /// Using this value makes the `@extern` a runtime value.
        pcrel,
    };
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
name[]const u8
library_name?[]const u8null
linkageGlobalLinkage.strong
visibilitySymbolVisibility.default
is_thread_localboolfalseSetting this to `true` makes the `@extern` a runtime value.
is_dll_importboolfalse
relocationRelocation.any

BranchHint

Container – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const BranchHint = enum(u3) {
    /// Equivalent to no hint given.
    none,
    /// This branch of control flow is more likely to be reached than its peers.
    /// The optimizer should optimize for reaching it.
    likely,
    /// This branch of control flow is less likely to be reached than its peers.
    /// The optimizer should optimize for not reaching it.
    unlikely,
    /// This branch of control flow is unlikely to *ever* be reached.
    /// The optimizer may place it in a different page of memory to optimize other branches.
    cold,
    /// It is difficult to predict whether this branch of control flow will be reached.
    /// The optimizer should avoid branching behavior with expensive mispredictions.
    unpredictable,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
noneEquivalent to no hint given.
likelyThis branch of control flow is more likely to be reached than its peers. The optimizer should optimize for reaching it.
unlikelyThis branch of control flow is less likely to be reached than its peers. The optimizer should optimize for not reaching it.
coldThis branch of control flow is unlikely to *ever* be reached. The optimizer may place it in a different page of memory to optimize other branches.
unpredictableIt is difficult to predict whether this branch of control flow will be reached. The optimizer should avoid branching behavior with expensive mispredictions.

CompilerBackend

Container – This enum is set by the compiler and communicates which compiler backend is

This enum is set by the compiler and communicates which compiler backend is used to produce machine code. Think carefully before deciding to observe this value. Nearly all code should be agnostic to the backend that implements the language. The use case to use this value is to work around problems with compiler implementations.

Avoid failing the compilation if the compiler backend does not match a whitelist of backends; rather one should detect that a known problem would occur in a blacklist of backends.

The enum is nonexhaustive so that alternate Zig language implementations may choose a number as their tag (please use a random number generator rather than a "cute" number) and codebases can interact with these values even if this upstream enum does not have a name for the number. Of course, upstream is happy to accept pull requests to add Zig implementations to this enum.

This data structure is part of the Zig language specification.

pub const CompilerBackend = enum(u64) {
    /// It is allowed for a compiler implementation to not reveal its identity,
    /// in which case this value is appropriate. Be cool and make sure your
    /// code supports `other` Zig compilers!
    other = 0,
    /// The original Zig compiler created in 2015 by Andrew Kelley. Implemented
    /// in C++. Used LLVM. Deleted from the ZSF ziglang/zig codebase on
    /// December 6th, 2022.
    stage1 = 1,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// LLVM backend.
    stage2_llvm = 2,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// backend that generates C source code.
    /// Note that one can observe whether the compilation will output C code
    /// directly with `object_format` value rather than the `compiler_backend` value.
    stage2_c = 3,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// WebAssembly backend.
    stage2_wasm = 4,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// arm backend.
    stage2_arm = 5,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// x86_64 backend.
    stage2_x86_64 = 6,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// aarch64 backend.
    stage2_aarch64 = 7,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// x86 backend.
    stage2_x86 = 8,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// riscv64 backend.
    stage2_riscv64 = 9,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// sparc64 backend.
    stage2_sparc64 = 10,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// spirv backend.
    stage2_spirv = 11,
    /// The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the
    /// powerpc backend.
    stage2_powerpc = 12,

    _,
}

Fields:

ValueDescription
otherIt is allowed for a compiler implementation to not reveal its identity, in which case this value is appropriate. Be cool and make sure your code supports `other` Zig compilers!
stage1The original Zig compiler created in 2015 by Andrew Kelley. Implemented in C++. Used LLVM. Deleted from the ZSF ziglang/zig codebase on December 6th, 2022.
stage2_llvmThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the LLVM backend.
stage2_cThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the backend that generates C source code. Note that one can observe whether the compilation will output C code directly with `object_format` value rather than the `compiler_backend` value.
stage2_wasmThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the WebAssembly backend.
stage2_armThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the arm backend.
stage2_x86_64The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the x86_64 backend.
stage2_aarch64The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the aarch64 backend.
stage2_x86The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the x86 backend.
stage2_riscv64The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the riscv64 backend.
stage2_sparc64The reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the sparc64 backend.
stage2_spirvThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the spirv backend.
stage2_powerpcThe reference implementation self-hosted compiler of Zig, using the powerpc backend.
_

TestFn

Container – This function type is used by the Zig language code generation and

This function type is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const TestFn = struct {
    name: []const u8,
    func: *const fn () anyerror!void,
}

Fields:

FieldTypeDefaultDescription
name[]const u8
func*const fn () anyerror!void

Modules (1)

assembly

Module – Expand to view import information and documentation.
pub const assembly = @import("builtin/assembly.zig")

Module: builtin/assembly.zig → See source


Constants (6)

subsystem

Constant – `explicit_subsystem` is missing when the subsystem is automatically detected,

explicit_subsystem is missing when the subsystem is automatically detected, so Zig standard library has the subsystem detection logic here. This should generally be used rather than explicit_subsystem. On non-Windows targets, this is null.

pub const subsystem: ?std.Target.SubSystem = blk: {
    if (@hasDecl(builtin, "explicit_subsystem")) break :blk builtin.explicit_subsystem;
    switch (builtin.os.tag) {
        .windows => {
            if (builtin.is_test) {
                break :blk std.Target.SubSystem.Console;
            }
            if (@hasDecl(root, "main") or
                @hasDecl(root, "WinMain") or
                @hasDecl(root, "wWinMain") or
                @hasDecl(root, "WinMainCRTStartup") or
                @hasDecl(root, "wWinMainCRTStartup"))
            {
                break :blk std.Target.SubSystem.Windows;
            } else {
                break :blk std.Target.SubSystem.Console;
            }
        },
        else => break :blk null,
    }
}

CallingConvention

Constant – The calling convention of a function defines how arguments and return values are passed, as well

The calling convention of a function defines how arguments and return values are passed, as well as any other requirements which callers and callees must respect, such as register preservation and stack alignment.

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const CallingConvention = union(enum(u8)) {
    pub const Tag = @typeInfo(CallingConvention).@"union".tag_type.?;

    /// This is an alias for the default C calling convention for this target.
    /// Functions marked as `extern` or `export` are given this calling convention by default.
    pub const c = builtin.target.cCallingConvention().?;

    pub const winapi: CallingConvention = switch (builtin.target.cpu.arch) {
        .x86_64 => .{ .x86_64_win = .{} },
        .x86 => .{ .x86_stdcall = .{} },
        .aarch64 => .{ .aarch64_aapcs_win = .{} },
        .thumb => .{ .arm_aapcs_vfp = .{} },
        else => unreachable,
    };

    pub const kernel: CallingConvention = switch (builtin.target.cpu.arch) {
        .amdgcn => .amdgcn_kernel,
        .nvptx, .nvptx64 => .nvptx_kernel,
        .spirv32, .spirv64 => .spirv_kernel,
        else => unreachable,
    };

    /// The default Zig calling convention when neither `export` nor `inline` is specified.
    /// This calling convention makes no guarantees about stack alignment, registers, etc.
    /// It can only be used within this Zig compilation unit.
    auto,

    /// The calling convention of a function that can be called with `async` syntax. An `async` call
    /// of a runtime-known function must target a function with this calling convention.
    /// Comptime-known functions with other calling conventions may be coerced to this one.
    async,

    /// Functions with this calling convention have no prologue or epilogue, making the function
    /// uncallable in regular Zig code. This can be useful when integrating with assembly.
    naked,

    /// This calling convention is exactly equivalent to using the `inline` keyword on a function
    /// definition. This function will be semantically inlined by the Zig compiler at call sites.
    /// Pointers to inline functions are comptime-only.
    @"inline",

    // Calling conventions for the `x86_64` architecture.
    x86_64_sysv: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_regcall_v3_sysv: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_vectorcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_64_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `x86` architecture.
    x86_sysv: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_win: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_stdcall: X86RegparmOptions,
    x86_fastcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_thiscall: CommonOptions,
    x86_thiscall_mingw: CommonOptions,
    x86_regcall_v3: CommonOptions,
    x86_regcall_v4_win: CommonOptions,
    x86_vectorcall: CommonOptions,
    x86_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `aarch64` and `aarch64_be` architectures.
    aarch64_aapcs: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_aapcs_darwin: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_aapcs_win: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_vfabi: CommonOptions,
    aarch64_vfabi_sve: CommonOptions,

    // Calling convetions for the `arm`, `armeb`, `thumb`, and `thumbeb` architectures.
    /// ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard
    arm_aapcs: CommonOptions,
    /// ARM Architecture Procedure Call Standard Vector Floating-Point
    arm_aapcs_vfp: CommonOptions,
    arm_interrupt: ArmInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `mips64` and `mips64el` architectures.
    mips64_n64: CommonOptions,
    mips64_n32: CommonOptions,
    mips64_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `mips` and `mipsel` architectures.
    mips_o32: CommonOptions,
    mips_interrupt: MipsInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `riscv64` architecture.
    riscv64_lp64: CommonOptions,
    riscv64_lp64_v: CommonOptions,
    riscv64_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `riscv32` architecture.
    riscv32_ilp32: CommonOptions,
    riscv32_ilp32_v: CommonOptions,
    riscv32_interrupt: RiscvInterruptOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `sparc64` architecture.
    sparc64_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `sparc` architecture.
    sparc_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `powerpc64` and `powerpc64le` architectures.
    powerpc64_elf: CommonOptions,
    powerpc64_elf_altivec: CommonOptions,
    powerpc64_elf_v2: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `powerpc` and `powerpcle` architectures.
    powerpc_sysv: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_sysv_altivec: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_aix: CommonOptions,
    powerpc_aix_altivec: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `wasm32` and `wasm64` calling convention, as specified in the WebAssembly Tool Conventions.
    wasm_mvp: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `arc` calling convention.
    arc_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `avr` architecture.
    avr_gnu,
    avr_builtin,
    avr_signal,
    avr_interrupt,

    /// The standard `bpfel`/`bpfeb` calling convention.
    bpf_std: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `csky` architecture.
    csky_sysv: CommonOptions,
    csky_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `hexagon` architecture.
    hexagon_sysv: CommonOptions,
    hexagon_sysv_hvx: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `lanai` calling convention.
    lanai_sysv: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `loongarch64` calling convention.
    loongarch64_lp64: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `loongarch32` calling convention.
    loongarch32_ilp32: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `m68k` architecture.
    m68k_sysv: CommonOptions,
    m68k_gnu: CommonOptions,
    m68k_rtd: CommonOptions,
    m68k_interrupt: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `msp430` calling convention.
    msp430_eabi: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `or1k` calling convention.
    or1k_sysv: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `propeller` calling convention.
    propeller_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `s390x` architecture.
    s390x_sysv: CommonOptions,
    s390x_sysv_vx: CommonOptions,

    /// The standard `ve` calling convention.
    ve_sysv: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `xcore` architecture.
    xcore_xs1: CommonOptions,
    xcore_xs2: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `xtensa` architecture.
    xtensa_call0: CommonOptions,
    xtensa_windowed: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `amdgcn` architecture.
    amdgcn_device: CommonOptions,
    amdgcn_kernel,
    amdgcn_cs: CommonOptions,

    // Calling conventions for the `nvptx` and `nvptx64` architectures.
    nvptx_device,
    nvptx_kernel,

    // Calling conventions for kernels and shaders on the `spirv`, `spirv32`, and `spirv64` architectures.
    spirv_device,
    spirv_kernel,
    spirv_fragment,
    spirv_vertex,

    /// Options shared across most calling conventions.
    pub const CommonOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
    };

    /// Options for x86 calling conventions which support the regparm attribute to pass some
    /// arguments in registers.
    pub const X86RegparmOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The number of arguments to pass in registers before passing the remaining arguments
        /// according to the calling convention.
        /// Equivalent to `__attribute__((regparm(x)))` in Clang and GCC.
        register_params: u2 = 0,
    };

    /// Options for the `arm_interrupt` calling convention.
    pub const ArmInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The kind of interrupt being received.
        type: InterruptType = .generic,

        pub const InterruptType = enum(u3) {
            generic,
            irq,
            fiq,
            swi,
            abort,
            undef,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `mips_interrupt` and `mips64_interrupt` calling conventions.
    pub const MipsInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The interrupt mode.
        mode: InterruptMode = .eic,

        pub const InterruptMode = enum(u4) {
            eic,
            sw0,
            sw1,
            hw0,
            hw1,
            hw2,
            hw3,
            hw4,
            hw5,
        };
    };

    /// Options for the `riscv32_interrupt` and `riscv64_interrupt` calling conventions.
    pub const RiscvInterruptOptions = struct {
        /// The boundary the stack is aligned to when the function is called.
        /// `null` means the default for this calling convention.
        incoming_stack_alignment: ?u64 = null,
        /// The privilege mode.
        mode: PrivilegeMode,

        pub const PrivilegeMode = enum(u2) {
            supervisor,
            machine,
        };
    };

    /// Returns the array of `std.Target.Cpu.Arch` to which this `CallingConvention` applies.
    /// Asserts that `cc` is not `.auto`, `.@"async"`, `.naked`, or `.@"inline"`.
    pub fn archs(cc: CallingConvention) []const std.Target.Cpu.Arch {
        return std.Target.Cpu.Arch.fromCallingConvention(cc);
    }

    pub fn eql(a: CallingConvention, b: CallingConvention) bool {
        return std.meta.eql(a, b);
    }

    pub fn withStackAlign(cc: CallingConvention, incoming_stack_alignment: u64) CallingConvention {
        const tag: CallingConvention.Tag = cc;
        var result = cc;
        @field(result, @tagName(tag)).incoming_stack_alignment = incoming_stack_alignment;
        return result;
    }
}

TypeId

Constant – Expand to review the definition and notes.
pub const TypeId = std.meta.Tag(Type)

Type

Constant – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const Type = union(enum) {
    type: void,
    void: void,
    bool: void,
    noreturn: void,
    int: Int,
    float: Float,
    pointer: Pointer,
    array: Array,
    @"struct": Struct,
    comptime_float: void,
    comptime_int: void,
    undefined: void,
    null: void,
    optional: Optional,
    error_union: ErrorUnion,
    error_set: ErrorSet,
    @"enum": Enum,
    @"union": Union,
    @"fn": Fn,
    @"opaque": Opaque,
    frame: Frame,
    @"anyframe": AnyFrame,
    vector: Vector,
    enum_literal: void,

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Int = struct {
        signedness: Signedness,
        bits: u16,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Float = struct {
        bits: u16,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Pointer = struct {
        size: Size,
        is_const: bool,
        is_volatile: bool,
        /// TODO make this u16 instead of comptime_int
        alignment: comptime_int,
        address_space: AddressSpace,
        child: type,
        is_allowzero: bool,

        /// The type of the sentinel is the element type of the pointer, which is
        /// the value of the `child` field in this struct. However there is no way
        /// to refer to that type here, so we use `*const anyopaque`.
        /// See also: `sentinel`
        sentinel_ptr: ?*const anyopaque,

        /// Loads the pointer type's sentinel value from `sentinel_ptr`.
        /// Returns `null` if the pointer type has no sentinel.
        pub inline fn sentinel(comptime ptr: Pointer) ?ptr.child {
            const sp: *const ptr.child = @ptrCast(@alignCast(ptr.sentinel_ptr orelse return null));
            return sp.*;
        }

        /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
        /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
        pub const Size = enum(u2) {
            one,
            many,
            slice,
            c,
        };
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Array = struct {
        len: comptime_int,
        child: type,

        /// The type of the sentinel is the element type of the array, which is
        /// the value of the `child` field in this struct. However there is no way
        /// to refer to that type here, so we use `*const anyopaque`.
        /// See also: `sentinel`.
        sentinel_ptr: ?*const anyopaque,

        /// Loads the array type's sentinel value from `sentinel_ptr`.
        /// Returns `null` if the array type has no sentinel.
        pub inline fn sentinel(comptime arr: Array) ?arr.child {
            const sp: *const arr.child = @ptrCast(@alignCast(arr.sentinel_ptr orelse return null));
            return sp.*;
        }
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const ContainerLayout = enum(u2) {
        auto,
        @"extern",
        @"packed",
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const StructField = struct {
        name: [:0]const u8,
        type: type,
        /// The type of the default value is the type of this struct field, which
        /// is the value of the `type` field in this struct. However there is no
        /// way to refer to that type here, so we use `*const anyopaque`.
        /// See also: `defaultValue`.
        default_value_ptr: ?*const anyopaque,
        is_comptime: bool,
        alignment: comptime_int,

        /// Loads the field's default value from `default_value_ptr`.
        /// Returns `null` if the field has no default value.
        pub inline fn defaultValue(comptime sf: StructField) ?sf.type {
            const dp: *const sf.type = @ptrCast(@alignCast(sf.default_value_ptr orelse return null));
            return dp.*;
        }
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Struct = struct {
        layout: ContainerLayout,
        /// Only valid if layout is .@"packed"
        backing_integer: ?type = null,
        fields: []const StructField,
        decls: []const Declaration,
        is_tuple: bool,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Optional = struct {
        child: type,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const ErrorUnion = struct {
        error_set: type,
        payload: type,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Error = struct {
        name: [:0]const u8,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const ErrorSet = ?[]const Error;

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const EnumField = struct {
        name: [:0]const u8,
        value: comptime_int,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Enum = struct {
        tag_type: type,
        fields: []const EnumField,
        decls: []const Declaration,
        is_exhaustive: bool,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const UnionField = struct {
        name: [:0]const u8,
        type: type,
        alignment: comptime_int,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Union = struct {
        layout: ContainerLayout,
        tag_type: ?type,
        fields: []const UnionField,
        decls: []const Declaration,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Fn = struct {
        calling_convention: CallingConvention,
        is_generic: bool,
        is_var_args: bool,
        /// TODO change the language spec to make this not optional.
        return_type: ?type,
        params: []const Param,

        /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
        /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
        pub const Param = struct {
            is_generic: bool,
            is_noalias: bool,
            type: ?type,
        };
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Opaque = struct {
        decls: []const Declaration,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Frame = struct {
        function: *const anyopaque,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const AnyFrame = struct {
        child: ?type,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Vector = struct {
        len: comptime_int,
        child: type,
    };

    /// This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and
    /// therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.
    pub const Declaration = struct {
        name: [:0]const u8,
    };
}

VaList

Constant – This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and

This data structure is used by the Zig language code generation and therefore must be kept in sync with the compiler implementation.

pub const VaList = switch (builtin.cpu.arch) {
    .aarch64, .aarch64_be => switch (builtin.os.tag) {
        .windows => *u8,
        .ios, .macos, .tvos, .watchos, .visionos => *u8,
        else => switch (builtin.zig_backend) {
            else => VaListAarch64,
            .stage2_llvm => @compileError("disabled due to miscompilations"),
        },
    },
    .arm, .armeb, .thumb, .thumbeb => switch (builtin.os.tag) {
        .ios, .macos, .tvos, .watchos, .visionos => *u8,
        else => *anyopaque,
    },
    .amdgcn => *u8,
    .avr => *anyopaque,
    .bpfel, .bpfeb => *anyopaque,
    .hexagon => if (builtin.target.abi.isMusl()) VaListHexagon else *u8,
    .loongarch32, .loongarch64 => *anyopaque,
    .mips, .mipsel, .mips64, .mips64el => *anyopaque,
    .riscv32, .riscv64 => *anyopaque,
    .powerpc, .powerpcle => switch (builtin.os.tag) {
        .ios, .macos, .tvos, .watchos, .visionos, .aix => *u8,
        else => VaListPowerPc,
    },
    .powerpc64, .powerpc64le => *u8,
    .sparc, .sparc64 => *anyopaque,
    .spirv32, .spirv64 => *anyopaque,
    .s390x => VaListS390x,
    .wasm32, .wasm64 => *anyopaque,
    .x86 => *u8,
    .x86_64 => switch (builtin.os.tag) {
        .windows => switch (builtin.zig_backend) {
            else => *u8,
            .stage2_llvm => @compileError("disabled due to miscompilations"),
        },
        else => VaListX86_64,
    },
    .xtensa => VaListXtensa,
    else => @compileError("VaList not supported for this target yet"),
}

panic

Constant – This namespace is used by the Zig compiler to emit various kinds of safety

This namespace is used by the Zig compiler to emit various kinds of safety panics. These can be overridden by making a public panic namespace in the root source file.

pub const panic: type = p: {
    if (@hasDecl(root, "panic")) {
        if (@TypeOf(root.panic) != type) {
            // Deprecated; make `panic` a namespace instead.
            break :p std.debug.FullPanic(struct {
                fn panic(msg: []const u8, ra: ?usize) noreturn {
                    root.panic(msg, @errorReturnTrace(), ra);
                }
            }.panic);
        }
        break :p root.panic;
    }
    break :p switch (builtin.zig_backend) {
        .stage2_powerpc,
        .stage2_riscv64,
        => std.debug.simple_panic,
        else => std.debug.FullPanic(std.debug.defaultPanic),
    };
}

Functions (1)

returnError

Function – Expand to view signature, parameters, and examples.
pub noinline fn returnError() void {
    @branchHint(.unlikely);
    @setRuntimeSafety(false);
    const st = @errorReturnTrace().?;
    if (st.index < st.instruction_addresses.len)
        st.instruction_addresses[st.index] = @returnAddress();
    st.index += 1;
}

Parameters & Return:

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
Returnvoid