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rustdoc: Methods from deref is missing methods

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Description

Methods from deref is only showing the associated constants, but not the methods, for https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/nightly-rustc/rustc_abi/struct.AbiAlign.html.

AbiAlign:
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Align (the deref target):

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the rustdoc output for rustc_abi::AbiAlign and compare it with the output for its Deref target, Align. Confirm the expected result by checking that methods inherited through Deref appear alongside the associated constants, matching the methods shown for Align.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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