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Make `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS` work with `BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS_<target>`
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Description
Suppose a user has the env var BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS_<target> set. They now want to add -v to clang, so they'll set BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS=-v, thinking it'll work, but it wont.
I wonder if it would be possible to make BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS work in tandem with BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS_<target>, simply appending BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS to the end.
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Research direction
Start by locating the code that reads BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS and BINDGEN_EXTRA_CLANG_ARGS_, then check how the two values are currently handled. Done means the generic arguments are appended when a target-specific variable is set, with coverage for the combined behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100