mkdir -p $(python3 -c 'print("./" + "a/" * 3000)') fails with mkdir: File name too long
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Research direction
Reproduce the exact mkdir command from the issue and inspect the Rust implementation of the mkdir command to locate how this long path is handled. Find related tests, add regression coverage for the reported failure, and confirm the command no longer fails with an unexpected file-name-length error.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100