yes: support invalid unicode on Windows
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P - Windows
U - yes
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Description
One of a common usecase of yes is generating periodic binary data which is blocked by
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/blob/171735226a226301060a00adff84047f7e40f363/src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs#L73-L82
currently.
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Research direction
Start by reading src/uu/yes/src/yes.rs around lines 73-82 and trace how output is handled on Windows. Determine where invalid Unicode is rejected and what existing command behavior permits binary output. Done means yes can generate the described periodic binary data on Windows without that restriction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100