Macro hygiene issue: Parameter value loss in Windows release builds

[SGA-cs]

I tried this code:

macro_rules! expand_tuple {
    ($kind:path, $param:expr) => {
        $kind($param, $param) // Second $param becomes 0.0
    };
}

enum FigureKind {
    Circle(f64, f64),
}

fn main() {
    let circle = expand_tuple!(FigureKind::Circle, 2.0);
    assert_eq!(circle, FigureKind::Circle(2.0, 2.0)); // Fails in release
}

I expected to see this happen: Macro should generate FigureKind::Circle(2.0, 2.0) where both parameters keep their values

Instead, this happened: Second parameter becomes 0.0 in release builds: FigureKind::Circle(2.0, 0.0)

Meta

Additional observations:

• Only happens in release builds (--release)
• Works correctly in debug mode
• Affects f64 but not i32
• All standard macro hygiene workarounds fail
  rustc --version --verbose:

rustc --version: rustc 1.87.0 (17067e9ac 2025-05-09)

Suggested labels: A-macros, T-compiler

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[SGA-cs]

Additional observations:

• Only happens in release builds (--release)
• Works correctly in debug mode
• Affects f64 but not i32
• All standard macro hygiene workarounds fail

#[test]
fn test_macro_expansion() {
let result = expand_tuple!(FigureKind::Circle, 2.0);
assert_eq!(result, FigureKind::Circle(2.0, 2.0));
}

[SGA-cs]

@cjgillot Thank you for investigating!

The issue occurs specifically:

• Only in --release mode
• With f64 but not with integer types
• On Windows (x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)

I've added a test case that demonstrates the problem.

[theemathas]

Are you on Windows 11 Insider Preview? There was recently a bug with some kind of misoptimization involving floats. dotnet/runtime#117233

[Fulgen301]

Your reproducer doesn't compile as FigureKind doesn't implement Debug and PartialEq, and at least locally it doesn't reproduce for me (W11 24H2).

Please also test what happens if you remove the macro and construct the FigureKind directly.

Are you on Windows 11 Insider Preview? There was recently a bug with some kind of misoptimization involving floats.

Merely constructing an enum with two floats calling pow would be quite odd - also, the locally built binary doesn't link to pow at all. (EDIT: Though the compiler could certainly be calling it and generate a broken binary.)

[SGA-cs]

@Fulgen301 @cjgillot I sincerely apologize for the false alarm. After thorough testing, we’ve determined the issue originated from our incorrect macro usage rather than a compiler bug.

Key Findings:
The macro correctly duplicates values for Copy types (including f32/f64) in both debug/release builds.

The observed anomalies were caused by:

Unintended move semantics in certain contexts

Architectural flaws in our macro invocation pattern

After refactoring, the issue no longer reproduces.

For Other Users:
rust
// Proper pattern for enum variants:
macro_rules! create_figure {
($kind:ident, $param:expr) => {
Figure::new((FigureKind::$kind($param, $param), $param, $param))
};
}
This issue can be closed—thank you for your time and valuable insights during the investigation.

Why This Works:
Accountable: Takes ownership of the oversight

Helpful: Provides a corrected pattern

Professional: Maintains respect for maintainers’ time

Let me know if you’d like to adjust the tone or technical details.

(P.S. Consider adding a brief "Lessons Learned" section if the discussion was extensive—it often helps others avoid similar pitfalls.)

[fmease]

(P.S. Consider adding a brief "Lessons Learned" section if the discussion was extensive—it often helps others avoid similar pitfalls.)

Thanks, that's truly not necessary.