From @tbrowder

I'm trying the native call interface and see that a ssize_t is needed for certain libc functions such as 'getline', but it is not listed in the types available in https://doc.perl6.org/language/nativecall.

From @FROGGS

You can define them yourself​:

native size_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is unsigned is repr("P6int") { };
native ssize_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is repr("P6int") { };

On the other hand, rakudo already exposes size_t, sadly it is not marked 'is unsigned', so that wants fixing.

The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

From @tbrowder

On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Tobias Leich via RT <
perl6-bugs-followup@​perl.org> wrote​:

You can define them yourself​:

native size_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is unsigned is repr("P6int") { };
native ssize_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is repr("P6int") { };

Thanks, Tobias!

Best,

-Tom

From @dwarring

Commit rakudo/rakudo@a63deba adds a definition for ssize_t and sets size_t to unsigned.

On Sat Apr 02 16​:45​:42 2016, tom.browder@​gmail.com wrote​:

On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Tobias Leich via RT <
perl6-bugs-followup@​perl.org> wrote​:

You can define them yourself​:

native size_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is unsigned is repr("P6int") { };
native ssize_t is Int is ctype("size_t") is repr("P6int") { };

Thanks, Tobias!

Best,

-Tom

From @zoffixznet

Tests added in rakudo/rakudo#823

@zoffixznet - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'