LightningCreations / LightningCreations/lc-coreutils

OS Support: Support MacOS in CI

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ci-failure os-support
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C
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Description

macOS is a Posix Compliant operating system, and lc-coreutils should ideally build on macOS.
Presently, the use of the mknodat syscall has caused CI failures. This should be looked into (Note: do not replace `*at` syscalls in lc-coreutils).

- [ ] Assess Version of Posix Compliance presented by macOS
- [ ] Assess alternatives for missing 2008 functions, particularily the `*at` syscalls
- [ ] Determine if macOS Support is viable
- [ ] Reenable if possible, otherwise remove macos CI workflows

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Research direction

Start by locating the mknodat usage and the macOS CI workflows, then assess the POSIX compliance level and alternatives for missing 2008 functions without replacing the *at syscalls. Done means determining whether macOS support is viable and either re-enabling the workflows or removing them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, macos
Domain
ci-cd, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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