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Mac: Ensure that failures of SetBitInFileFlags are handled properly

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domain: user-mode platform: macOS
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Description

Ensure that all calls to SetBitInFileFlags handle failures and that the timing\ordering of calls to SetBitInFileFlags are tolerant to power loss.

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Research direction

Start by locating every call to SetBitInFileFlags in the Mac implementation and tracing how each call reports failure. Review the ordering around power-loss-sensitive operations; done means all failures are handled and the call sequence remains tolerant to power loss.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, macos
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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