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Branchless codegen for lifted nullable operators in VB

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#26,008 opened on Apr 6, 2018

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Area-CompilersCode Gen QualityLanguage-VBhelp wanted

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Description

It would be nice to have VB generate improved code the same as https://github.com/dotnet/roslyn/pull/25992 for C#.

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Research direction
Investigate the C# PR #25992 to understand the approach taken for branchless codegen, then analyze the VB nullable operator lifting implementation to replicate similar improvements.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitC#VB
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20