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Document more of how to debug HIR
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Description
There is the beginnings of a chapter on debugging the HIR, but it is pretty sparse. Is there more or can this be moved somewhere else?
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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 with src/hir-debugging.md and review the existing chapter to understand what debugging HIR guidance is already present. Identify additional material or a better location for it, then consider the work complete when the HIR debugging documentation is substantially expanded or appropriately relocated.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100