llvm / llvm/circt

[FIRRTL] Use EnumAttr for `sym_visibility` of `InnerSymPropertiesAttr`

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Description

Currently `sym_visibility` uses `StringAttr` as a container but `sym_visibility` is either `public` or `private`. Therefore, it would be cleaner to use enum attr to represent visibility.
https://github.com/llvm/circt/blob/04797976d2ccdb6e3d1f8ecdc9dee60cc3d5a8c5/include/circt/Dialect/FIRRTL/FIRRTLAttributes.td#L203-L208

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Research direction

Start with include/circt/Dialect/FIRRTL/FIRRTLAttributes.td at the linked InnerSymPropertiesAttr definition. Read the surrounding attribute declarations and search for sym_visibility uses to identify affected parsing, printing, verification, and tests. Done means visibility is represented consistently as the requested enum attribute without breaking existing FIRRTL behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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