rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-bindgen

Migrate to `clang-sys` and `clang-rs` (was: Cursor should have some kind of lifetime)

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Description

A Cursor cannot outlive its TranslationUnit, which cannot outlive its Index.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by tracing the existing Cursor, TranslationUnit, and Index relationships, then review the proposed clang-sys and clang-rs migration. Done means the migration is completed and the ownership relationship prevents a Cursor from outliving its TranslationUnit or Index.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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