[RFE] ping a CIDR
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Description
if one of the IP arguments is a CIDR say 192.168.0.0/24, then expand it out and ping that whole range.
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Research direction
Start at the command-line handling of IP arguments and trace how a single ping target is represented and dispatched. Implement CIDR expansion for inputs such as 192.168.0.0/24, then verify that every address in the range is pinged without changing individual-IP behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100