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Allow nested C-like enums with user control over layout

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Description

See https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/331 for an RFC discussing this.

This sort of precise layout control should be considered with related proposals like #327/#346.

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Research direction

Start by reading RFC pull request 331 and the related proposals in issues 327 and 346 to understand the intended enum layout controls. Done would require a concrete, agreed RFC proposal that reconciles these related designs; the issue does not name implementation files or tests.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
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