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Update compiler-rt with clang?
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Description
See
https://github.com/emscripten-core/emscripten/pull/24160#issuecomment-4846400577
By leaving compiler-rt on older versions, we risk breakage like with fcoverage. So if we want to support those features, it seems we don't have a choice but to update compiler-rt to tip of tree constantly.
Is that a lot of work, though?
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked Emscripten pull request and its referenced comment; the issue names no files, tests, or update entry point. Determine how compiler-rt is updated alongside clang, with completion defined as a clear approach that avoids the older-version breakage described.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, wasm
- Domain
- build-system, compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100