Update crate_type to use the attribute template

src/attributes.md

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ The following is an index of all built-in attributes.
 [`cold`]: attributes/codegen.md#the-cold-attribute
 [`collapse_debuginfo`]: attributes/debugger.md#the-collapse_debuginfo-attribute
 [`crate_name`]: crates-and-source-files.md#the-crate_name-attribute
-[`crate_type`]: linkage.md
+[`crate_type`]: linkage.md#the-crate_type-attribute
 [`debugger_visualizer`]: attributes/debugger.md#the-debugger_visualizer-attribute
 [`deny`]: attributes/diagnostics.md#lint-check-attributes
 [`deprecated`]: attributes/diagnostics.md#the-deprecated-attribute

src/conditional-compilation.md

@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ println!("I'm running on a {} machine!", machine_kind);
 [`cfg` macro]: #the-cfg-macro
 [`cfg_attr`]: #the-cfg_attr-attribute
 [`crate_name`]: crates-and-source-files.md#the-crate_name-attribute
-[`crate_type`]: linkage.md
+[`crate_type`]: linkage.md#the-crate_type-attribute
 [`target_feature` attribute]: attributes/codegen.md#the-target_feature-attribute
 [attribute]: attributes.md
 [attributes]: attributes.md

src/linkage.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ found in the [FFI section of the book][ffi].
 
 r[link.type]
 In one session of compilation, the compiler can generate multiple artifacts
-through the usage of either command line flags or the `crate_type` attribute.
+through the usage of either command line flags or the [`crate_type` attribute].
 If one or more command line flags are specified, all `crate_type` attributes will
 be ignored in favor of only building the artifacts specified by command line.
 
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ same method. If only `crate_type` attributes are specified, then they will all
 be built, but if one or more `--crate-type` command line flags are specified,
 then only those outputs will be built.
 
+<!-- TODO: Add a rule that combining certain crate types is not allowed.
+https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/5526a2f47cd676ceeedc08cf71ae75ce2e9284ae/compiler/rustc_interface/src/passes.rs#L258-L265
+-->
+
 r[link.dependency]
 With all these different kinds of outputs, if crate A depends on crate B, then
 the compiler could find B in various different forms throughout the system. The
@@ -165,6 +169,26 @@ In general, `--crate-type=bin` or `--crate-type=lib` should be sufficient for
 all compilation needs, and the other options are just available if more
 fine-grained control is desired over the output format of a crate.
 
+r[link.crate_type]
+## The `crate_type` attribute
+
+r[link.crate_type.intro]
+The *`crate_type` [attribute][attributes]* is used to specify the [crate type][link.type] of the crate.
+
+> [!EXAMPLE]
+> ```rust
+> #![crate_type = "lib"]
+> ```
+
+r[link.crate_type.syntax]
+The `crate_type` attribute uses the [MetaNameValueStr] syntax to specify the crate type.
+
+r[link.crate_type.allowed-positions]
+The `crate_type` attribute may only be applied to the crate root.
+
+r[link.crate_type.duplicates]
+If the `crate_type` is specified multiple times, then the crate is built for all of the given crate types.
+
 r[link.crt]
 ## Static and dynamic C runtimes
 
@@ -302,3 +326,4 @@ If a Rust artifact is potentially unwinding, then all its crates must be built w
 [procedural macros]: procedural-macros.md
 [panic strategy]: panic.md#panic-strategy
 [`-C panic`]: ../rustc/codegen-options/index.html#panic
+[`crate_type` attribute]: link.crate_type