Add SO_PASSRIGHTS constant to socket module
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- Python
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Linux recently added support to SO_PASSRIGHTS, to prevent unix sockets from receiving file descriptors.
Python should have this constant to be able to use it with setsockopt.
import socket
socket.SO_PASSRIGHTS
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
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Links to previous discussion of this feature:
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Linked PRs
- gh-135355
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining how the Python socket module exposes platform socket constants and how setsockopt uses them. Check linked PR gh-135355 for the work already underway. Done means socket.SO_PASSRIGHTS is available for use with setsockopt on supported Linux systems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100