rust-lang / rust-lang/libc

AF_INET and AF_INET6 should be of type sa_family_t

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Description

It's a define in the includes, but used as a sa_family_t. See sockaddr for example.

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Research direction

Search the platform API includes for the AF_INET and AF_INET6 definitions, then compare their declarations with the sockaddr definition and its sa_family_t usage. Confirm the constants are exposed with the intended type on each supported platform and run the repository's relevant test suite to verify the bindings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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