Support fixed-size arrays
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Description
Currently you cannot define a #[packet] with a [T; N], this should be supported.
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- 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 locating the implementation and tests for the #[packet] attribute and how field types are handled. Investigate the current rejection of [T; N], then add support for fixed-size arrays and verify that packet definitions using them are accepted and behave correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100