uutils / uutils/coreutils

ptx should accept binary

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U - ptx
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Description

$ gnu9.10/ptx gnu9.10/ptx does not return 1 while uutils ptx: : stream did not contain valid UTF-8.

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Research direction

Start at the ptx command entry point and reproduce the reported invocation with the same binary input. Compare the uutils result with GNU ptx, including exit status and error output. Done means uutils ptx handles this input consistently with the stated GNU behavior.

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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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