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This change makes it slightly more obvious that `cranelift-object` can be used in lieu of `cranelift-faerie`.
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This crate provides module-level functionality, which allow multiple
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functions and data to be emitted with
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[Cranelift](https://crates.io/crates/cranelift) and then linked together.
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This crate is structured as an optional layer on top of cranelift-codegen.
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It provides additional functionality, such as linking, however users that
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require greater flexibility don't need to use it.
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A `Module` is a collection of functions and data objects that are linked
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together. `Backend` is a trait that defines an interface for backends
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that compile modules into various forms. Most users will use one of the
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following `Backend` implementations:
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- `SimpleJITBackend`, provided by [cranelift-simplejit], which JITs
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code to memory for direct execution.
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- `ObjectBackend`, provided by [cranelift-object], which emits native
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object files.
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- `FaerieBackend`, provided by [cranelift-faerie], which emits native
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object files.
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[cranelift-simplejit]: https://crates.io/crates/cranelift-simplejit
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[cranelift-object]: https://crates.io/crates/cranelift-object
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[cranelift-faerie]: https://crates.io/crates/cranelift-faerie
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