Both nix and rustix used in the dependency chain
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Description
I was looking into the different dependency chains more specifically in the stty package but also in the shared libraries and it was interesting to me how we have rustix in the dependency tree for every utility through the clap dependency. Given that both of these libraries should have the same functionality was wondering if it would be useful to move some of the nix usage over to rustix for the windows support.
I've also attached an example full build profile for stty that has the two PR's applied to show the speed improvements and the critical build paths:
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the stty package and shared libraries, tracing how nix and rustix enter through the clap dependency. Compare their overlapping functionality and the attached stty build profile, especially the critical paths and Windows-support rationale. Done requires a clearly scoped migration proposal backed by build-impact evidence.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100