`PYTHON_LLTRACE`/`PYTHON_OPT_DEBUG` only reads first character of environment variable
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
The PYTHON_LLTRACE and PYTHON_OPT_DEBUG environment variables are currently parsed by only reading the first character:
lltrace = *python_lltrace - '0'; // '10' becomes 1
This means values like PYTHON_LLTRACE=10 are interpreted as 1 instead of 10.
PR: #148636
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Linked PRs
- gh-148636
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Research direction
The issue identifies PYTHON_LLTRACE and PYTHON_OPT_DEBUG environment-variable parsing and points to PR #148636. Start by reviewing that PR and the existing parsing for these variables; done means multi-digit values are handled as intended without regressing current behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100