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Tracking Issue for `std::os::unix::process::CommandExt::chroot`

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(process_chroot)]

This is a tracking issue for std::os::unix::process::CommandExt::chroot, which provides a safe way to invoke chroot when starting a process.

Public API
// `std::os::unix::process`

impl CommandExt {
    fn chroot<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, dir: P) -> &mut process::Command;
}
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Research direction

Start with the linked implementation PR and the feature-lifecycle stabilization guide. Check the remaining FCP and stabilization steps for process_chroot; the tracking issue is complete when those checklist items are addressed and the stabilization PR exists.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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