rust-lang / rust-lang/cargo-bisect-rustc

When reproduction fails, checking the same nightly when the start day and end day are the same

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Description

If the start day and end day are the same when reproduction fails, check for duplicate nightly.

code

#![allow(incomplete_features, unused)]
#![feature(min_generic_const_args)]
#![feature(inherent_associated_types)]
struct Foo<'a> {
    x: &'a (),
}

impl<'a> Foo<'a> {
    #[type_const]
    const X: usize = 1;
    fn foo(_: [u8; Foo::X]) {}
}

fn main() {}

command

cargo bisect-rustc --start 2026-01-09 --end 2026-01-09 --regress=non-ice

log

checking the start range to find a passing nightly
installing nightly-2026-01-09
rust-std-nightly-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc: 21.22 MB / 21.22 MB [===========================================================================] 100.00 % 9.07 MB/s testing...
RESULT: nightly-2026-01-09, ===> Found ICE
uninstalling nightly-2026-01-09

checking the end range to verify it does not pass
installing nightly-2026-01-09
rust-std-nightly-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc: 21.22 MB / 21.22 MB [==========================================================================] 100.00 % 10.70 MB/s testing...
RESULT: nightly-2026-01-09, ===> Found ICE
uninstalling nightly-2026-01-09

ERROR: the end of the range (nightly-2026-01-09) does not reproduce the regression

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Research direction

Start by running the reported cargo bisect-rustc command with identical --start and --end dates, then trace the code handling the passing-range and regression checks. Verify the same nightly is not installed and tested twice, and confirm the command reports the regression result correctly for a one-day range.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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