diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
index 757b9277ec65d..3ce21eb151c3c 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/cargo.rs
@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@ impl Builder<'_> {
             build_stamp::clear_if_dirty(self, &out_dir, &backend);
         }
 
+        if self.config.cmd.timings() {
+            cargo.arg("--timings");
+        }
+
         if cmd_kind == Kind::Doc {
             let my_out = match mode {
                 // This is the intended out directory for compiler documentation.
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
index de4b941ac9082..0f18441067b91 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
     pub fn new(build: &Build) -> Builder<'_> {
         let paths = &build.config.paths;
         let (kind, paths) = match build.config.cmd {
-            Subcommand::Build => (Kind::Build, &paths[..]),
+            Subcommand::Build { .. } => (Kind::Build, &paths[..]),
             Subcommand::Check { .. } => (Kind::Check, &paths[..]),
             Subcommand::Clippy { .. } => (Kind::Clippy, &paths[..]),
             Subcommand::Fix => (Kind::Fix, &paths[..]),
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
index a656927b1f64d..32011c14c0c00 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ impl Config {
             Subcommand::Doc { .. } => {
                 flags_stage.or(build_doc_stage).unwrap_or(if download_rustc { 2 } else { 1 })
             }
-            Subcommand::Build => {
+            Subcommand::Build { .. } => {
                 flags_stage.or(build_build_stage).unwrap_or(if download_rustc { 2 } else { 1 })
             }
             Subcommand::Test { .. } | Subcommand::Miri { .. } => {
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ impl Config {
 
         // Now check that the selected stage makes sense, and if not, print a warning and end
         match (config.stage, &config.cmd) {
-            (0, Subcommand::Build) => {
+            (0, Subcommand::Build { .. }) => {
                 eprintln!("ERROR: cannot build anything on stage 0. Use at least stage 1.");
                 exit!(1);
             }
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ impl Config {
                 Subcommand::Test { .. }
                 | Subcommand::Miri { .. }
                 | Subcommand::Doc { .. }
-                | Subcommand::Build
+                | Subcommand::Build { .. }
                 | Subcommand::Bench { .. }
                 | Subcommand::Dist
                 | Subcommand::Install => {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
index 31a427f9ffaac..17bfb388280a9 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/flags.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ fn normalize_args(args: &[String]) -> Vec<String> {
     it.collect()
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, clap::Subcommand)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, clap::Subcommand)]
 pub enum Subcommand {
     #[command(aliases = ["b"], long_about = "\n
     Arguments:
@@ -256,8 +256,11 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
             ./x.py build --stage 0
             ./x.py build ")]
     /// Compile either the compiler or libraries
-    #[default]
-    Build,
+    Build {
+        #[arg(long)]
+        /// Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings
+        timings: bool,
+    },
     #[command(aliases = ["c"], long_about = "\n
     Arguments:
         This subcommand accepts a number of paths to directories to the crates
@@ -269,6 +272,9 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
         #[arg(long)]
         /// Check all targets
         all_targets: bool,
+        #[arg(long)]
+        /// Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings
+        timings: bool,
     },
     /// Run Clippy (uses rustup/cargo-installed clippy binary)
     #[command(long_about = "\n
@@ -494,11 +500,17 @@ Arguments:
     Perf(PerfArgs),
 }
 
+impl Default for Subcommand {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Subcommand::Build { timings: false }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Subcommand {
     pub fn kind(&self) -> Kind {
         match self {
             Subcommand::Bench { .. } => Kind::Bench,
-            Subcommand::Build => Kind::Build,
+            Subcommand::Build { .. } => Kind::Build,
             Subcommand::Check { .. } => Kind::Check,
             Subcommand::Clippy { .. } => Kind::Clippy,
             Subcommand::Doc { .. } => Kind::Doc,
@@ -626,6 +638,13 @@ impl Subcommand {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn timings(&self) -> bool {
+        match *self {
+            Subcommand::Build { timings, .. } | Subcommand::Check { timings, .. } => timings,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn vendor_versioned_dirs(&self) -> bool {
         match *self {
             Subcommand::Vendor { versioned_dirs, .. } => versioned_dirs,
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.fish b/src/etc/completions/x.fish
index a5e5bb8f09e81..0b9af33421461 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.fish
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.fish
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l llvm-profile-use -d 'use P
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l reproducible-artifact -d 'Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive' -r
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l set -d 'override options in bootstrap.toml' -r -f
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l ci -d 'Make bootstrap to behave as it\'s running on the CI environment or not' -r -f -a "{true\t'',false\t''}"
+complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l timings -d 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -s v -l verbose -d 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -s i -l incremental -d 'use incremental compilation'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand build" -l include-default-paths -d 'include default paths in addition to the provided ones'
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l reproducible-artifact -d '
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l set -d 'override options in bootstrap.toml' -r -f
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l ci -d 'Make bootstrap to behave as it\'s running on the CI environment or not' -r -f -a "{true\t'',false\t''}"
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l all-targets -d 'Check all targets'
+complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l timings -d 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -s v -l verbose -d 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -s i -l incremental -d 'use incremental compilation'
 complete -c x -n "__fish_x_using_subcommand check" -l include-default-paths -d 'include default paths in addition to the provided ones'
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.ps1 b/src/etc/completions/x.ps1
index 4fee3bc0a8692..95cee4b633625 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.ps1
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.ps1
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--reproducible-artifact', '--reproducible-artifact', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--set', '--set', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'override options in bootstrap.toml')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--ci', '--ci', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Make bootstrap to behave as it''s running on the CI environment or not')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--timings', '--timings', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-v', '-v', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--verbose', '--verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-i', '-i', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use incremental compilation')
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--set', '--set', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'override options in bootstrap.toml')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--ci', '--ci', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Make bootstrap to behave as it''s running on the CI environment or not')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--all-targets', '--all-targets', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Check all targets')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--timings', '--timings', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-v', '-v', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--verbose', '--verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-i', '-i', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use incremental compilation')
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish b/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
index e2e6ae05ee03d..6fba6a4562368 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.fish
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l llvm-profile-use -d
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l reproducible-artifact -d 'Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive' -r
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l set -d 'override options in bootstrap.toml' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l ci -d 'Make bootstrap to behave as it\'s running on the CI environment or not' -r -f -a "{true\t'',false\t''}"
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l timings -d 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -s v -l verbose -d 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -s i -l incremental -d 'use incremental compilation'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand build" -l include-default-paths -d 'include default paths in addition to the provided ones'
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l reproducible-artifac
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l set -d 'override options in bootstrap.toml' -r -f
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l ci -d 'Make bootstrap to behave as it\'s running on the CI environment or not' -r -f -a "{true\t'',false\t''}"
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l all-targets -d 'Check all targets'
+complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l timings -d 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -s v -l verbose -d 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -s i -l incremental -d 'use incremental compilation'
 complete -c x.py -n "__fish_x.py_using_subcommand check" -l include-default-paths -d 'include default paths in addition to the provided ones'
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1 b/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
index ea3aacc21c7ac..458879a17a7b9 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.ps1
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--reproducible-artifact', '--reproducible-artifact', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--set', '--set', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'override options in bootstrap.toml')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--ci', '--ci', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Make bootstrap to behave as it''s running on the CI environment or not')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--timings', '--timings', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-v', '-v', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--verbose', '--verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-i', '-i', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use incremental compilation')
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'x.py' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('--set', '--set', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'override options in bootstrap.toml')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--ci', '--ci', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Make bootstrap to behave as it''s running on the CI environment or not')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--all-targets', '--all-targets', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Check all targets')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--timings', '--timings', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Pass `--timings` to Cargo to get crate build timings')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-v', '-v', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--verbose', '--verbose', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-i', '-i', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'use incremental compilation')
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh b/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
index f31bdb58dc448..e003bf7fd0b43 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.sh
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__build)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --timings --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ _x.py() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x.py__check)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --timings --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.py.zsh b/src/etc/completions/x.py.zsh
index 32e986ad141fa..b82c2d65e8694 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.py.zsh
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.py.zsh
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 '*--reproducible-artifact=[Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive]:REPRODUCIBLE_ARTIFACT:_default' \
 '*--set=[override options in bootstrap.toml]:section.option=value:' \
 '--ci=[Make bootstrap to behave as it'\''s running on the CI environment or not]:bool:(true false)' \
+'--timings[Pass \`--timings\` to Cargo to get crate build timings]' \
 '*-v[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '*--verbose[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '-i[use incremental compilation]' \
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 '*--set=[override options in bootstrap.toml]:section.option=value:' \
 '--ci=[Make bootstrap to behave as it'\''s running on the CI environment or not]:bool:(true false)' \
 '--all-targets[Check all targets]' \
+'--timings[Pass \`--timings\` to Cargo to get crate build timings]' \
 '*-v[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '*--verbose[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '-i[use incremental compilation]' \
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.sh b/src/etc/completions/x.sh
index 927d8f7661cd3..c2cb771002017 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.sh
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.sh
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ _x() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x__build)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --timings --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ _x() {
             return 0
             ;;
         x__check)
-            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
+            opts="-v -i -j -h --all-targets --timings --verbose --incremental --config --build-dir --build --host --target --exclude --skip --include-default-paths --rustc-error-format --on-fail --dry-run --dump-bootstrap-shims --stage --keep-stage --keep-stage-std --src --jobs --warnings --json-output --compile-time-deps --color --bypass-bootstrap-lock --rust-profile-generate --rust-profile-use --llvm-profile-use --llvm-profile-generate --enable-bolt-settings --skip-stage0-validation --reproducible-artifact --set --ci --skip-std-check-if-no-download-rustc --help [PATHS]... [ARGS]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
diff --git a/src/etc/completions/x.zsh b/src/etc/completions/x.zsh
index 65995553276d9..49139e70f7fb2 100644
--- a/src/etc/completions/x.zsh
+++ b/src/etc/completions/x.zsh
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 '*--reproducible-artifact=[Additional reproducible artifacts that should be added to the reproducible artifacts archive]:REPRODUCIBLE_ARTIFACT:_default' \
 '*--set=[override options in bootstrap.toml]:section.option=value:' \
 '--ci=[Make bootstrap to behave as it'\''s running on the CI environment or not]:bool:(true false)' \
+'--timings[Pass \`--timings\` to Cargo to get crate build timings]' \
 '*-v[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '*--verbose[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '-i[use incremental compilation]' \
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 '*--set=[override options in bootstrap.toml]:section.option=value:' \
 '--ci=[Make bootstrap to behave as it'\''s running on the CI environment or not]:bool:(true false)' \
 '--all-targets[Check all targets]' \
+'--timings[Pass \`--timings\` to Cargo to get crate build timings]' \
 '*-v[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '*--verbose[use verbose output (-vv for very verbose)]' \
 '-i[use incremental compilation]' \