microsoft / microsoft/demikernel
Hard close should send RST
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Description
Context
We do not currently implement a TCP reset when the application tries to hard close a socket.
Proposed Solution
We should send an RST to the other side and immediately release resources for the socket.
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 locating the socket hard-close path and the TCP implementation in the repository. Confirm how a hard close currently releases socket resources, then verify that the peer receives an RST and that resources are released immediately.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100