Tracking Issue for const TypeId Ord
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Description
This is a tracking issue for const TypeId Ord.
Unresolved Questions
As discussed in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/144847#issuecomment-3284722864 TypeId Ord requires pointer comparison (#53020) but it can also be implemented as a special case that doesn't compare pointers.
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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 reading the discussion in PR #144847 and the pointer-comparison issue #53020. The unresolved question is whether const TypeId Ord should use pointer comparison or a special-case implementation; done means the design is resolved and the feature progresses through implementation and stabilization.
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