rust-lang / rust-lang/libc

Missing KERN_PROC_CWD and struct kinfo_file definitions on FreeBSD

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C-API-request E-easy O-bsd
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Description

Would be nice to have to not resort to hacks like https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty/pull/2162

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Research direction

Start by locating the FreeBSD bindings and existing process or file-information definitions in rust-lang/libc. Compare the available platform API definitions with KERN_PROC_CWD and struct kinfo_file, then verify that the missing bindings are represented consistently with nearby FreeBSD definitions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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