getopts only works with UTF-8 strings, cannot process non-UTF-8 filenames
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Description
See https://github.com/samuela/rustybox/pull/32#discussion_r445116643. This has been a factor in https://github.com/uutils/coreutils migrating from getopts to clap.
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Research direction
Start by reading the linked rustybox pull request discussion and the getopts entry points that process option and filename strings. Determine the required behavior for non-UTF-8 filenames; done means getopts can process those filenames without requiring UTF-8.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100