microsoft / microsoft/machnet

machnet_send system call does not return proper return values.

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Description

Hi,

I believe most of machnet system calls do not return proper value, explaining the root cause of failure to developers.

This is probably a good first pull request to create.

Thanks,
Alireza

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Research direction

Start by locating the machnet_send system-call implementation and its related return-value handling. Review how failures and successes are reported across the system calls; done means machnet_send, and any clearly affected calls, return values that accurately explain the result to callers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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