get rid of `stage0-sysroot`
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A-bootstrap-stages
C-cleanup
T-bootstrap
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Description
we shouldn't need stage0-sysroot for anything after the stage0 redesign.
Originally posted by @Kobzol in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/142000#issuecomment-2939056873
@rustbot label T-bootstrap A-bootstrap-stages C-cleanup
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 by searching the repository for references to stage0-sysroot and read the bootstrap stage implementation around each use. Confirm the stage0 redesign no longer requires it, remove the obsolete references, and run the relevant bootstrap checks to verify builds still succeed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100