llvm / llvm/circt

[FIRParser] Should produce an error when an expression is not inside a module

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Description

When the last line is not indented far enough, it is silently discarded. The parser should produce an error.
```scala
circuit Foo:
module Foo :
output io : UInt<1>
io is invalid
```
`firtool --parse-only test.fir` gives:
```mlir
firrtl.module @Foo(out %io: !firrtl.uint<1>) {
}
```

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Research direction

The issue is in the FIRParser path exercised by firtool; start by running `firtool --parse-only test.fir` with the shown input and tracing where the out-of-module line is handled. Done means the parser reports an error instead of silently omitting `io is invalid`, with the invalid input no longer being accepted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
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