Missing HOST_NAME_MAX constant
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- Rust
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Description
The required HOST_NAME_MAX constant for use with the gethostname function is missing for most platforms.
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Research direction
Start by searching the Rust libc platform bindings for existing hostname-related definitions and the gethostname entry point, then compare supported platforms with the linked POSIX specification. The work is complete when HOST_NAME_MAX is exposed where required and the repository checks pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100