# cargo rustc > Compile a Rust package, and pass extra options to the compiler. > More information: . - Build the package or packages defined by the `Cargo.toml` manifest file in the current working directory: `cargo rustc` - Build artifacts in release mode, with optimizations: `cargo rustc --release` - Compile with architecture-specific optimizations for the current CPU: `cargo rustc --release -- -C target-cpu=native` - Compile with speed optimization: `cargo rustc -- -C opt-level {{1|2|3}}` - Compile with [s]ize optimization (`z` also turns off loop vectorization): `cargo rustc -- -C opt-level {{s|z}}` - Check if your package uses unsafe code: `cargo rustc --lib -- -D unsafe-code` - Build a specific package: `cargo rustc --package {{package}}` - Build only the specified binary: `cargo --bin {{name}}`