rust-lang / rust-lang/libc

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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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

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