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Implement `Debug` for async functions

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Description

eg. the following should compile:

async fn foo() {
    
}

fn main() {
    let x = foo();
    println!("{:?}", x);
}

The debug implementation should print the file and line number of the suspended async fn. (In this case, the entry to the foo function should be printed).

This would make it much easier to diagnose issues with async code.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #3068 and the Rust RFC process. No implementation files or tests are named, so first determine how the requested Debug behavior should be specified for async functions, including the file and line output. Done means a sufficiently detailed proposal with clear acceptance cases for implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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