oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/p4
Space should always be required between types and identifiers.
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bug
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 137
- Forks
- 12
- Avg merge
- 4d 22h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 3
Description
Curiously the compiler accepts this
action foo(bit<12>bar) {
}
Noticed here:
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with the provided P4 snippet and trace the compiler's parsing entry point for type and identifier boundaries. Add a regression test showing that the missing-space form is rejected, while the correctly spaced form remains accepted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100