pr /dev/zero [SIGPIPE|SIGKILL]
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Description
fish> pr /dev/zero
fish: Job 1, 'pr /dev/zero' terminated by signal SIGKILL (Forced quit)
> gnu9.10/pr /dev/zero
2026-02-27 18:06 /dev/zero Page 1
# does not crush
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing pr /dev/zero and comparing it with GNU coreutils, then trace the Rust pr command's handling of this input. Done means the command no longer terminates with SIGKILL and its output and termination behavior are consistent with the demonstrated GNU result.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100