*--target* _TRIPLE_::
{actionverb} for the given architecture. The default is the host
architecture. The general format of the triple is
`<arch><sub>-<vendor>-<sys>-<abi>`. Run `rustc --print target-list` for a
list of supported targets.
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This may also be specified with the `build.target`
linkcargo:reference/config.html[config value].