rust-lang / rust-lang/rustc_codegen_gcc

Run the UI tests (or some other tests) with GCC and LLVM and compare the stack size

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Description

If this is possible.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by determining whether the UI tests or another test suite can run with both GCC and LLVM, then identify how stack size can be measured consistently. Done means producing a comparison of the measured stack sizes and documenting whether the test setup is practical.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers, performance, testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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