rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

silence not helpful follow-up errors

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Description

We should be better at returning Error from type_of if errors occurred inside

Originally posted by @oli-obk in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/117449#issuecomment-1789570202

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Research direction

Start with the type_of entry point and read the linked discussion in issue #117449, since no file or test is identified here. Trace how errors occurring inside type_of are handled; done means those cases return Error without producing unhelpful follow-up errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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