rust-lang / rust-lang/rustc_codegen_gcc
Warning from the LTO frontend about mismatching types for core::num::dec2flt::table::POWER_OF_FIVE_128
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Description
The warning is currently muted through -Wno-lto-type-mismatch.
Contributor guide
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 inspecting the -Wno-lto-type-mismatch suppression linked from the issue, including the location introduced in PR 578. Then trace the warning involving core::num::dec2flt::table::POWER_OF_FIVE_128 and determine what change would address the mismatch rather than muting it. Done means the warning is resolved and the suppression is no longer needed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100