tst.bitfield-offset.x dumps output to the terminal
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test cleanup
- Dominant language
- C
- Stars
- 189
- Forks
- 23
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Description
This is a script to test whether CTF supports bitfields, and uses objdump on vmlinux.ctfa without redirecting its output properly.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with tst.bitfield-offset.x and inspect how it invokes objdump on vmlinux.ctfa. Verify the test's expected behavior and adjust the output handling so objdump no longer dumps unwanted text to the terminal while the bitfield-support check still runs correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100