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How do descriptors relate to rtt's and generics from post-MVP GC ideas
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Description
The GC proposal had a section for post-MVP ideas. Two related ideas were explicit rtt's and generics (or parametric polymorphism).
How does this proposals relate to these ideas? Are descriptors just explicit rtts or are there differences?
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Research direction
Start with the linked Post-MVP GC sections on explicit RTTs and type parameters, then read the custom descriptors proposal to compare their roles. Document whether descriptors are equivalent to explicit RTTs and explain their differences from both explicit RTTs and generics; the issue is resolved when that relationship is clear.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- wasm
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100