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Alex Rønne Petersen 2e3fac3626 test: rename backend=stage2 to backend=selfhosted, and add backend=auto
backend=auto (now the default if backend is omitted) means to let the compiler
pick whatever backend it wants as the default. This is important for platforms
where we don't yet have a self-hosted backend, such as loongarch64.

Also purge a bunch of redundant target=native.
2025-09-16 23:39:26 +02:00
mlugg d11bbde5f9 compiler: remove anonymous struct types, unify all tuples
This commit reworks how anonymous struct literals and tuples work.

Previously, an untyped anonymous struct literal
(e.g. `const x = .{ .a = 123 }`) was given an "anonymous struct type",
which is a special kind of struct which coerces using structural
equivalence. This mechanism was a holdover from before we used
RLS / result types as the primary mechanism of type inference. This
commit changes the language so that the type assigned here is a "normal"
struct type. It uses a form of equivalence based on the AST node and the
type's structure, much like a reified (`@Type`) type.

Additionally, tuples have been simplified. The distinction between
"simple" and "complex" tuple types is eliminated. All tuples, even those
explicitly declared using `struct { ... }` syntax, use structural
equivalence, and do not undergo staged type resolution. Tuples are very
restricted: they cannot have non-`auto` layouts, cannot have aligned
fields, and cannot have default values with the exception of `comptime`
fields. Tuples currently do not have optimized layout, but this can be
changed in the future.

This change simplifies the language, and fixes some problematic
coercions through pointers which led to unintuitive behavior.

Resolves: #16865
2024-10-31 20:42:53 +00:00
Will Lillis 943176bbfc fix: Add error note when attempt is made to destructure error union (#21491)
closes #21417
2024-09-23 13:04:24 -07:00