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Rust compiler error · checked with rustc 1.99.0

Rust error E0045: C-variadic functions with the "Rust" calling convention are not supported

What it meansVariadic parameters have been used on a non-C ABI function.

What rustc prints

error[E0045]: C-variadic functions with the "Rust" calling convention are not supported
 --> main.rs:2:5
  |
2 |     fn foo(x: u8, ...); // error!
  |     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C-variadic function must have a compatible calling convention

Real output of rustc 1.99.0 compiling the official example below (2021 edition). Your names and line numbers will differ; the first line is the part to match.

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The compiler team's explanation

Variadic parameters have been used on a non-C ABI function.

Erroneous code example:

extern "Rust" {
    fn foo(x: u8, ...); // error!
}

Rust only supports variadic parameters for interoperability with C code in its FFI. As such, variadic parameters can only be used with functions which are using the C ABI. To fix such code, put them in an extern "C" block:

extern "C" {
    fn foo (x: u8, ...);
}

From rustc --explain E0045 (1.99.0), part of the Rust project, MIT or Apache-2.0. Official page.

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