uutils / uutils/coreutils

chcon, runcon: Use compile_error! to prevent incorrectly distributing them

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U - chcon
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Description

Distributors do not want to publish them if Makefile included a bug by some reason.

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 by locating the chcon and runcon implementations and the Makefile paths involved in distributing them. Read how compile_error! could be applied, then verify that the resulting build behavior prevents these commands from being incorrectly published when the Makefile contains the reported bug.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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