csplit: error doesn't exit program
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Description
uutils doesn't output 0, for more info, see coreutils/coreutils#305
How to reproduce
$ mkdir a
gnu
$ csplit a '/^a/'
csplit: read error: Is a directory
0
uutils
$ cargo run csplit a '/^a/'
Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.24s
Running `target/debug/coreutils csplit a '/^a/'`
csplit: read error: Is a directory
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Research direction
Start by running the provided csplit reproduction with a directory input and compare the uutils result with GNU csplit. Trace the csplit command's error and exit-status handling; done means the failing invocation reports the error and exits with the expected GNU-compatible status, including the displayed 0 behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100