Tracking Issue for generic pattern types
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Description
The feature gate for the issue is #![feature(generic_pattern_types)].
We do not correctly wf-check pattern types in generic contexts:
#![feature(generic_pattern_types)]
#![feature(pattern_type_range_trait)]
#![feature(const_trait_impl)]
#![feature(pattern_types)]
#![feature(pattern_type_macro)]
use std::pat::pattern_type;
fn foo<const A: u32>() -> pattern_type!(u32 is A..10) {
assert!(A < 10);
unsafe {
std::mem::transmute(9)
}
}
only errors (during monomorphization, with a very unreadable error) if foo is used with an A >= 10.
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Use the associated zulip thread for discussions.
Steps
- Write an RFC
- Adjust documentation (see instructions on rustc-dev-guide)
- Formatting for new syntax has been added to the Style Guide (nightly-style-procedure)
- Stabilization PR (see instructions on rustc-dev-guide)
Unresolved Questions
- Should we allow these at all?
- How can we solve this with min const generic expressions?
- Should we have an implied bound for all signatures that have such a pattern type?
Implementation history
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/136284 (named constants had some related discussion)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the generic_pattern_types example and the associated Zulip thread linked in the issue. Review the unresolved questions and the tracking checklist, including the RFC, documentation, formatting, and stabilization steps. Done means the design is resolved and the relevant implementation and stabilization work has been completed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100