Unused check for static items
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Description
Summary
The current unused var pass does not check static items.
Reproducer
I tried this code:
static TEST: usize = 1;
fn main() {}
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Research direction
Start by compiling the Rust reproducer containing an unused static item and inspect the current unused variable pass in gccrs. Done means the pass also checks static items and the reproducer produces the expected unused-item diagnostic.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100