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fmt /proc/self/mem silently success

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Description

$ gnu9.9/fmt /proc/self/mem
fmt: error reading '/proc/self/mem'
$ target/debug/fmt /proc/self/mem # returns 0

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Research direction

Start at the Rust fmt command entry point and reproduce the difference between gnu9.9/fmt and target/debug/fmt when reading /proc/self/mem. Trace how the read failure is handled; done means fmt reports the error and returns a nonzero status instead of silently succeeding.

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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
45/100

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