rust-lang / rust-lang/socket2

Support Socket::{join_multicast_v4_n, leave_multicast_v4_n} on OpenBSD

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Description

Effectively reverting https://github.com/rust-lang/socket2/pull/291. Requires ip_mreqn to be added to libc.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing pull request #291 and the OpenBSD socket support it changed. Check how ip_mreqn must be added to libc, then verify that Socket::{join_multicast_v4_n, leave_multicast_v4_n} support is restored on OpenBSD; the issue does not name specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking
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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