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tv_nsec of timespec more than one second causes EINVAL in call to pthread_cond_timedwait

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
rust

Research direction

Start by locating the Rust implementation and call site for pthread_cond_timedwait, then inspect how timespec values reach that call. Reproduce the EINVAL case with tv_nsec greater than one second; done means valid timeout values no longer trigger this error.

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Rust
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