Worked on enhancing the stability and reliability of network socket handling in the scala-native/scala-native repository. Addressed a bug where the ServerSocket accept method could block indefinitely when closed by ensuring both input and output streams were properly shut down before closing the socket, which unblocked any waiting threads. Developed and integrated regression tests to validate the new shutdown sequence and confirm the fix’s effectiveness. Utilized Scala, the Java Standard Library, and socket programming techniques to improve the networking stack’s robustness without introducing any API changes, focusing on backend reliability and maintainability within the Scala Native environment during the development period.