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Minimal implimentation of prefetch

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Description

https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_gcc/blob/1a8e0c39fac364211a92ace4f872f6091518bd50/src/intrinsic/mod.rs#L170-L175

Currently, all the prefetch operations lead to unimplemented!() macro. However, prefetches are just a suggestion and can be interpreted as a noop, like assume is.

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Research direction

Start in src/intrinsic/mod.rs at lines 170-175 and inspect how the prefetch operations currently reach unimplemented!(). Compare that handling with the existing assume behavior described in the issue. Done means prefetch operations no longer trigger unimplemented!() and are treated as a no-op.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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