From 5c7cd7ff2c993a01a3da669b8e27dcb0382a0e16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kelly Kinkade <kelly.lynn.martin@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:00:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] use `type_idfun_reference` for substruct

basically, do not assume that just because a field is a "substruct" that it has an `_identity`; instead, use `identity_traits` in all cases
---
 StructFields.pm | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/StructFields.pm b/StructFields.pm
index ef0f9a082..7c92839fa 100644
--- a/StructFields.pm
+++ b/StructFields.pm
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ sub render_field_metadata_rec($$) {
             if ($subtype && $subtype eq 'enum') {
                 push @field_defs, [ "${FLD}(PRIMITIVE, $name)", type_identity_reference($field), 0, $extra ];
             } else {
-                push @field_defs, [ "${FLD}(SUBSTRUCT, $name)", type_identity_reference($field), 0, $extra ];
+                push @field_defs, [ "${FLD}(SUBSTRUCT, $name)", type_idfun_reference($field), 0, $extra ];
             }
         }
     } elsif ($meta eq 'pointer') {