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Should have a stack-probe test that doesn't need std's overflow handler

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Since Sep 3, 2026.

A-stack-probe A-testsuite C-enhancement E-needs-test T-libs
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Description

Many platforms need to ignore stack-probes.rs simply because they cannot emit the right lines of text. I think testing std's stack overflow handler and its messaging should be distinguished from the possibly more critical question of "well, do we have stack probes or not?"

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