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[ExportVerilog] Clean up FlatSymbolRefAttr emission

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Description

By https://github.com/llvm/circt/pull/5180 `ExprEmitter::visitSV(XMRRefOp op)` and `emitTextWithSubstitutions` duplicate logic regarding FlatSymbolRefAttr emission so reuse the code there.

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Research direction

Search for ExprEmitter::visitSV(XMRRefOp op) and emitTextWithSubstitutions, then compare their FlatSymbolRefAttr emission paths. Confirm how the logic introduced by pull request 5180 is duplicated and identify the shared location expected by the surrounding ExportVerilog code. Done means the duplicate emission logic is reused without changing output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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