Kind of off topic, but why in the world in 2026 do POSIX utilities still rely on global variables to pass around state? Is it too complicated to pass around a struct address in C or something?
It really doesn't make any difference if the source for a utility exhibits terrible coding practices. If it passes the tests, then the OS can be certified.
We'd prefer Rust versions with great forethought, but it's irrelevant to the testing.
There is no current version of Linux [uswrland] that maintains certified POSIX compliance. Only Apple, IBM, HP, and SCO are current?
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We'd prefer Rust versions with great forethought, but it's irrelevant to the testing.
There is no current version of Linux [uswrland] that maintains certified POSIX compliance. Only Apple, IBM, HP, and SCO are current?
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