rust-lang / rust-lang/backtrace-rs

Attempt to cache failure to find debuginfo on Windows

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Dominant language
Rust
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Description

A conservative "stop looking" heuristic would prevent the regressions in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/119560 from surfacing.

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Research direction

Start by reading rust-lang/rust#119560, then trace the Windows debuginfo lookup path in backtrace-rs. Determine where a failed lookup can be remembered and define the conservative stop-looking behavior; done means the cited regressions no longer surface without disrupting successful debuginfo lookup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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