| {{#option "`--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. |
| |
| This may also be specified with the `build.target` |
| [config value](../reference/config.html). |
| |
| Note that specifying this flag makes Cargo run in a different mode where the |
| target artifacts are placed in a separate directory. See the |
| [build cache](../guide/build-cache.html) documentation for more details. |
| {{/option}} |
