Provide a way to const-construct a `sem_t`
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Description
(mem::zeroed() is never going to be const, and MaybeUninit::zeroed().assume_init() is still not const)
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by locating the sem_t bindings and existing initialization patterns in the repository, then determine the supported const-construction approach. Done means providing a const-capable way to construct sem_t without mem::zeroed() or MaybeUninit::zeroed().assume_init(), with coverage for the relevant platforms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100