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Undefined/redefined C macro keeps old value

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Description

Input C/C++ Header
#define A 1
#define B 2

#undef A
#define A 2
#undef B
#define B 1
Bindgen Invocation
bindgen::Builder::default()
    .header("input.h")
    .generate()
    .unwrap()
Actual Results
/* automatically generated by rust-bindgen 0.69.2 */

pub const A: u32 = 1;
pub const B: u32 = 2;
Expected Results
/* automatically generated by rust-bindgen 0.69.2 */

pub const A: u32 = 2;
pub const B: u32 = 1;

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the supplied C++ header and the Rust bindgen::Builder invocation. Trace how bindgen processes undefined and redefined macros, then verify that generated bindings use A = 2 and B = 1 rather than their earlier values.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp, rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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