[PATCH v4 2/2] scripts: generate_rust_analyzer.py: fix IDE support for primitive types

From: Jesung Yang via B4 Relay

Date: Tue Mar 17 2026 - 05:31:00 EST


From: Jesung Yang <y.j3ms.n@xxxxxxxxx>

Update `generate_rust_analyzer.py` so that the generated
`rust-project.json` contains the `sysroot_src` field with
`"crate_attrs": ["no_std"]` specified for relevant crates. This ensures
that rust-analyzer provides proper IDE support for inherent methods of
primitive types.

Since commit 50384460c68f ("Rewrite method resolution to follow rustc
more closely") to rust-analyzer, it no longer provides language server
features like code completion and go-to-definition for inherent methods
of primitive types when sysroot crates (e.g., `core`, `std`) are inlined
in `rust-project.json` [1]. As `generate_rust_analyzer.py` currently
inlines these crates, our setup is affected by this change.

Specifying the `sysroot_src` field restores this functionality by
allowing rust-analyzer to locate sysroot crates by itself. However, this
causes `std` to be treated as a dependency for all local crates by
default. To align with our compilation settings, provide the `no_std`
attribute via the `crate_attrs` field, as the `-Zcrate-attr=no_std`
compiler flag is not visible to rust-analyzer. This combined approach
removes manual manipulation of sysroot dependencies while preventing
incorrect symbol resolution against the standard library.

Note that this configuration requires rust-analyzer release 2025-12-22
(v0.3.2727) or later, which introduced support for the `crate_attrs`
field.

Link: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/x/topic/x/near/561607963 [1]
Link: https://rust-for-linux.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/x/topic/x/near/561607753
Signed-off-by: Jesung Yang <y.j3ms.n@xxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py b/scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py
index 21832763c5be..bf5a0f16995a 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ class CrateWithGenerated(Crate):
source: Source


-class RustProject(TypedDict):
+class RustProject(TypedDict, total=False):
crates: List[Crate]
sysroot: str
+ # TODO: use `typing.NotRequired` when Python 3.11 is adopted.
+ sysroot_src: str


@dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ def generate_crates(
path,
sysroot_deps(core) + [kernel, pin_init],
cfg=generated_cfg,
+ crate_attrs=["no_std"],
)

return crates
@@ -432,6 +435,18 @@ def generate_rust_project(
),
"sysroot": str(sysroot),
}
+ elif version_info == RaVersionInfo.SUPPORTS_CRATE_ATTRS:
+ ctx = RaVersionCtx(
+ use_crate_attrs=True,
+ manual_sysroot_crates=False,
+ )
+ return {
+ "crates": generate_crates(
+ ctx, srctree, objtree, sysroot_src, external_src, cfgs, core_edition
+ ),
+ "sysroot": str(sysroot),
+ "sysroot_src": str(sysroot_src),
+ }
else:
assert_never(version_info)


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