rust-lang / rust-lang/stdarch

Rename ARMv8 to AArch64

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Description

LLVM calls ARMv8 AArch64. Some ARM documents call it A64 or v8. For consistency with LLVM we should probably rename it to aarch64. Thoughts? @parched @japaric

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Research direction

The issue proposes renaming ARMv8 to aarch64 for consistency with LLVM, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. Review the discussion and identify the affected naming and any related A64 or v8 terminology; done means the project uses the agreed naming consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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