Checked fact 179418 Oct 2026Research
The manual says newly elaborated inductive types and definitions 'must be checked by the kernel to guard against potential bugs in elaboration'.
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Before new inductive types or definitions are added to the environment by the command or term elaborators, they must be checked by the kernel to guard against potential bugs in elaboration.
What the source said when we opened it, on 18 Oct 2026.
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Lean reference: Elaboration and Compilation
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