Since slower build times are a concern when using Rust, we we able to speed up the time it takes to compile the Rust components of Android.

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The article discusses the optimizations implemented to improve the performance of the Rust toolchain for Android, including using single code generation units, garbage collecting data objects, performing link-time and profile-guided optimizations, and leveraging the BOLT tool. These optimizations result in significant speedup and size reduction in the compiled Rust components of Android.

Faster Rust Toolchains for Android

BOLT: Binary Optimization and Layout Tool