rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

Tracking Issue for `alloc::io` and `core::io`

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Description

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Feature gate: #![feature(alloc_io)]

This is a tracking issue for using module io in alloc (and hopefully in core one day).

Public API

alloc::io and core::io modules.

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Unresolved Questions
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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the linked implementation PRs (#155849, #154654, #155574, #155625, and #154684) and the alloc::io and core::io API scope in this issue. Done means completing the implementation checklist, resolving any open questions, then progressing through final comment period and a stabilization PR.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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