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Parallel rustc
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WG-parallel-rustc
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Description
As @Zoxc's work to [parallelize rustc] starts to land, we need to start documenting it!
Some example topics:
- Copy some of the text from the internals thread as to the overall strategy
- What the heck is
Lrc? When should I be using it? - What do I use when I want a ref cell?
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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 reviewing the existing rustc-dev-guide and the internals-thread material referenced in the issue. Document the overall parallelization strategy, explain what Lrc is and when to use it, and describe the appropriate ref-cell alternative.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100