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hang in trait selection

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C-bug I-hang T-compiler
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Description

I tried this code:

struct S<T> {
    a: Option<Box<S<(T, T)>>>,
    b: T,
}

fn main() {
    S { a: None, b: 0i32 };
}

a lot of cpu in rustc_trait_selection::traits::query::dropck_outlives::trivial_dropck_outlives according to perf top

Meta

rustc --version --verbose:

rustc 1.93.0-nightly (c23ed3ef2 2025-11-23)
binary: rustc
commit-hash: c23ed3ef28b3cc30658310f771ddc66e5b687cf4
commit-date: 2025-11-23
host: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
release: 1.93.0-nightly
LLVM version: 21.1.5

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Research direction

Start by compiling the reported Rust snippet with the nightly compiler version shown, then profile the run and inspect rustc_trait_selection::traits::query::dropck_outlives::trivial_dropck_outlives. Confirm the trait-selection hang or excessive CPU usage and identify a change that lets this input complete without the reported hotspot dominating execution.

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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
35/100

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