uutils / uutils/coreutils

csplit: error doesn't exit program

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U - csplit
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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

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