rust-lang / rust-lang/backtrace-rs
Provide a way of learning if the platform is unsupported
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 628
- Forks
- 291
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
If no frames came out assume that this is an unsupported platform since
backtracedoesn't provide a way of learning this right now
This seems like a reasonable feature request?
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Research direction
Start with the linked Rust std backtrace code, then inspect how this crate handles platform support and empty backtraces. Define how callers can learn that a platform is unsupported, and identify the relevant tests or platform-specific behavior needed to verify that distinction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100