od -j1 /dev/null fails
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Description
> od .
od: I/O: Is a directory (os error 21)
> gnu58d88d243/od .
od: .: Is a directory
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[edit] see https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/11494#issuecomment-4128329763
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Start by reproducing od -j1 /dev/null and the od . example, then compare the results with GNU od. The issue names no file or test, so locate the od command entry point and its handling of directories and byte skips; done means the failing behavior matches the expected GNU-compatible output.
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- Tech stack
- rust
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- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
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- Needs clarification
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