python / python/buildmaster-config

We don't have a dedicated Windows bot with disabled symlinks

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Description

Recently, a missing @skip_unless_symlink was caught by a single buildbot -- AMD64 Windows11 Refleaks: https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/114107

Given that no-symlinks (i.e. “developer mode” disabled) is the default on Widows, we should probably have a dedicated builder for it.

Unfortunately I'm currently not in a position to fix this.

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No configuration file or test is named. Start by reading issue #114107 and the existing Windows buildbot configuration; done means a dedicated Windows builder runs with symlinks disabled and can catch tests that incorrectly require them.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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