rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-bindgen
Consider adding option for utilizing extern_types
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Description
The extern types RFC has been implemented for a while now, but it's not very well baked yet.
Adding an unstable option to utilize extern types for opaque types might be a nice way to get some real world use out of extern types, before they get stabilized.
This option would -of course- be only available on the nightly rust target.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked extern types RFC and Rust implementation, then review the related extern_types issues. Define the nightly-only option's intended behavior for opaque types and identify the project entry points and tests it would require; the work is done when that behavior is implemented and covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100