gren-lang / gren-lang/compiler

Closures in recursive calls get shadowed, causing stack overflows

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Haskell
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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the referenced Elm compiler issue (elm/compiler#2017) to understand the reported closure behavior. Then locate the corresponding recursive-call and closure-handling paths in the Gren compiler; done means recursive calls no longer shadow closures or overflow the stack.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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