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Upstream fallback implementation for inline asm to rustc

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Description

This would allow other backends to use it too if they don't natively support inline asm.

Depends on https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_cranelift/issues/1204.

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Research direction

Start by reading the dependency in rustc_codegen_cranelift issue 1204 and the rustc inline-assembly implementation, since no files or tests are named here. The issue is done when an upstream fallback implementation is available for other backends that do not natively support inline assembly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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