mitsuhiko / mitsuhiko/procspawn

Procspawn hangs if the serialize/deserialize does not roundtrip properly

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Rust
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Description

If deserializing the struct does not work from the just-serialized struct, procspawn hangs indefinetly. We just experienced this in Symbolicator.

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Start by reproducing the hang when a serialized struct does not deserialize back to an equivalent value, using the procspawn process communication path. Done means this mismatch no longer hangs indefinitely and instead terminates or reports the failure; the payload names no files or tests to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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