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Specify visibility

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Description

(from https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/31509)

It would be nice to in addition to specifying linkage, specify visibility. I think a similar syntax could be used:

extern {
    #[visibility="protected"]
    static myvar: u32;
}

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Rust issue 31509 and the LLVM visibility-styles documentation. Compare the proposed #[visibility="protected"] syntax with the existing linkage approach, then define the syntax and semantics needed for an RFC; done means the proposal has an agreed design.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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