rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

Test LLVM update in CI

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C-bug T-bootstrap T-infra
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Description

Changes to bootstrap break LLVM updates all the time. One of the CI jobs should perform a dummy update to the LLVM submodule and check that at least the boostrap tests still pass afterwards.

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Research direction

Start by locating the CI job definitions and the LLVM submodule update workflow, then inspect how bootstrap tests are invoked. The change is done when a CI job performs a dummy LLVM submodule update and verifies that the bootstrap tests still pass afterward.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
build-system, ci-cd, compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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