uutils / uutils/coreutils

tac: tac /dev/zero should not finish

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U - tac
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Research direction

The issue names only the tac command and the /dev/zero input; first reproduce tac /dev/zero and observe that it does not finish. Then locate tac's Rust implementation and tests, determine the expected behavior for this input, and add coverage showing that the command terminates as intended.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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