Copy/Move unnecessarily calls mkdir(...)
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Copying or moving a file to an existing directory unnecessarily calls mkdir(...) on that directory. To improve performance, this should be avoided.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the copy and move entry points to the call to the FileSystem.mkdir(...) API described in the issue. Confirm the destination is already an existing directory, then verify that copying or moving into it completes without invoking mkdir(...).
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100