rust-lang / rust-lang/ssh2-rs

AsyncRead compatibility

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Rust
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Description

It would be nice if ssh2::File were compatible with AsyncRead (eg returning ErrorKind::WouldBlock). Not sure if this is possible without breaking backwards compatibility.

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Research direction

Start at ssh2::File and review how its read behavior relates to AsyncRead and ErrorKind::WouldBlock. Determine whether compatibility can be added without breaking the existing API; done means the compatibility approach and its backward-compatibility impact are established.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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