Improve enum storage layout
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Description
It would be nice if we optimized the layout of enums like rustc does
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked rustc NonZeroU8 documentation and then locate the gccrs code responsible for enum layout. The issue does not specify target cases, files, tests, or acceptance criteria; done would require a defined optimized layout and tests showing the intended Rust behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100