llvm / llvm/Polygeist

Failure to emit external global symbols

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Dominant language
C++
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Description

Illustrated here

https://gist.github.com/ivanradanov/cd1cf99e3292e20b92852078ed82fc74

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure described in the linked gist and inspect how Polygeist handles external global symbols during C/C++ frontend lowering. Confirm the expected emitted symbols and compare them with the actual output; the issue is complete when the external globals are emitted correctly and the reproduction no longer fails.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
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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