Unhelpful error when trying to send a body on a GET request
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- Rust
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Description
https://github.com/hyperium/hyper/issues/1926 was correct, but “channel closed” is not a helpful error message. Adding a new error that means “Request body not allowed” would be a significant help to users of the library.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading hyper#1926 and tracing how the Rust HTTP library handles a body on a GET request. The issue names no files or tests; done means this path reports a specific “Request body not allowed” error instead of “channel closed”.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- api, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100