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Workaround for atomic types

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Description

Input C/C++ Header
typedef struct {
    int      m_rc;
    unsigned m_cs_sz:16;
    unsigned m_other:8;
    unsigned m_tag:8;
} lean_object;

static inline _Atomic(int) * lean_get_rc_mt_addr(lean_object* o) {
    return (_Atomic(int)*)(&(o->m_rc));
}

This case is narrowed down from lean.h

Bindgen Invocation
$ bindgen input.h --experimental --wrap-static-fns
Actual Results

When executing the above

panicked at main.rs:52:36:
Unable to generate bindings: Codegen(Serialize { msg: "Cannot serialize type kind Opaque", loc: "builtin definitions" })
Expected Results

The resulting type of lean_get_rc_mt_addr should be a rust atomic.

I've seen https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-bindgen/issues/2151, but is there a workaround of this other than blocklisting the above functions?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the panic with the provided input.h and bindgen input.h --experimental --wrap-static-fns, then compare the reduced example with the referenced lean.h definition. Investigate how the _Atomic(int)* return type is handled during binding generation. Done means the command no longer panics and the generated function uses an appropriate Rust atomic type, or a documented workaround is identified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp, rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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