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Chapter on bug minimization
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Description
This is covered in the new chapter on fuzzing, but bug minimization is a cross-cutting concern that deserves its own page. Should describe both manual techniques and automated tools.
Related content:
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/blob/7cef03afafde80cc268a1bafdf09d855ea80a374/src/backend/debugging.md?plain=1#L14
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc-dev-guide/blob/7cef03afafde80cc268a1bafdf09d855ea80a374/src/fuzzing.md?plain=1#L87
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Research direction
Start by reading the referenced sections in src/backend/debugging.md and src/fuzzing.md to understand the existing coverage. Add a standalone page explaining bug minimization as a cross-cutting concern, covering both manual techniques and automated tools, and make its relationship to the fuzzing chapter clear.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100