unexpand:fix unexpand /dev/zero panic #10712
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Summary
This PR enhances the unexpand utility to improve compatibility with GNU coreutils and ensure more predictable behavior.
Motivation
While testing unexpand, I identified discrepancies in behavior compared to GNU coreutils, particularly in handling whitespace and tab conversion. This change aims to reduce those differences and improve overall reliability.
Changes
Refactored the unexpand logic to align more closely with GNU coreutils behavior.
Improved error handling by returning Result types instead of panicking, enhancing robustness.
Added and updated tests to cover the modified behavior and prevent regressions.
Compatibility
The goal of this change is to match GNU coreutils behavior as closely as possible without introducing breaking changes.
Testing
Added unit and integration tests.
Verified behavior against GNU coreutils.
Confirmed no regressions in existing tests.
related
#10698