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Rework the test directives page
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Description
The directives page is quite confusing and probably needs a rework:
- The listing has inconsistent formatting, making it tricky to follow.
- Might need to revisit how to present some of the information.
- Some directive info are outdated, incomplete and/or inaccurate.
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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 by locating the test directives page in the rustc-dev-guide and compare its listing and directive descriptions with the current compiler tests or other referenced sources. Review the formatting, presentation, and directive information; done means the page is consistent, complete, and accurate.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- html, rust
- Domain
- compilers, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100