Tracking Issue for `c_variadic_experimental_arch`
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Description
The feature gate for the issue is #![feature(c_variadic_experimental_arch)].
Allows defining c-variadic functions on targets where this feature has not yet undergone sufficient testing for stabilization.
Currently this feature covers
avrsparc(note thatsparc64does support c-variadic definitions)m64kmsp430
Defining c-variadic functions using a custom architecture (e.g. via a custom target.json) is also gated by this feature.
About tracking issues
Tracking issues are used to record the overall progress of implementation.
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A tracking issue is however not meant for large scale discussion, questions, or bug reports about a feature.
Instead, open a dedicated issue for the specific matter and add the relevant feature gate label.
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Steps
- Implement the RFC (cc @rust-lang/XXX -- can anyone write up mentoring
instructions?) - Adjust documentation (see instructions on rustc-dev-guide
- Stabilization PR (see instructions on rustc-dev-guide)
Unresolved Questions
- list all the "unresolved questions" found in the RFC to ensure they are
not forgotten.
Implementation history
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 c_variadic_experimental_arch feature gate and the listed target architectures: avr, sparc, m64k, and msp430, including custom targets. Use the linked rustc-dev-guide stabilization and documentation instructions to identify the required work. Done means the implementation, documentation, stabilization PR, and unresolved questions listed in the tracking checklist are addressed.
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
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100