uutils / uutils/coreutils

split: invalid number of chunks: '18446744073709551616'

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U - split
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Description

At tag/laest-commit:

$ split --number=18446744073709551616
split: invalid number of chunks: '18446744073709551616'

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported split --number=18446744073709551616 command and then locate the split command implementation and its existing tests. Inspect how the chunk count is parsed and validated; completion should include a documented, tested result for this boundary value, based on the intended behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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