bug(uptime): when using `/dev/mem` no errors
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Description
Hi, uutils mainteners
that was interesting with the uptime uu utility, we confirmed
relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$ sudo ./uptime /dev/mem
03:14:40 up 01:00, 0 users, load average: 0.84, 0.98, 0.99
relunsec@relunsec:~/software/coreutils/target/debug$
no
uptime: couldn't get boot time
expected error
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported uptime /dev/mem command and inspect the uptime entry point and its boot-time error handling. Done means the command reports uptime: couldn't get boot time for this input, while normal uptime behavior remains intact.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100