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Document HIR structure
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A-HIR
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E-hard
T-compiler
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Description
As a follow-up to #17, we still don't seem to document the structure of the HIR. I assume this would entail examining a bit of what specifically makes the HIR different from the AST.
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- 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 related issue #17 and examining the existing rustc-dev-guide coverage of the AST and HIR. Done means the guide explains the HIR structure and identifies what specifically distinguishes it from the AST.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100