uutils / uutils/coreutils

Some unsafe chown(at) code can be removed by rustix

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  • #12107 by @ksgk1 — closed without merging
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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the rustix chown and chownat documentation linked in the issue, then locate their call sites in the coreutils commands. Done means the unsafe chown-related code identified by the issue is removed through the relevant rustix APIs while preserving existing command behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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