DWARF does not emit DW_TAG_label
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C-enhancement
T-compiler
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Description
In the following rust code it would be nice if this emitted a DW_TAG_label
fn foo() {
'rs_label: {
break 'rs_label;
}
}
In the equivalent C code,
int main() {
c_label:
return 0;
}
This will emit a DW_TAG_label
<2><55>: Abbrev Number: 3 (DW_TAG_label)
<56> DW_AT_name : (indirect string, offset: 0): c_label
Meta
rustc --version --verbose:
rustc 1.88.0-nightly (cb31a009e 2025-04-27)
rustc 1.86.0 (05f9846f8 2025-03-31)
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Research direction
Start with the Rust reproducer in the issue and inspect its generated DWARF, comparing it with the equivalent C output that contains DW_TAG_label. Trace the compiler's debug-information handling for labeled blocks and verify completion when the Rust label is emitted as DW_TAG_label with its name.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100