zero-valued timestamps are mishandled by os.stat() in Windows

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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Python-2.7.8-invalid_filetimes.patch and the Windows-specific os.stat() implementation. Use the original BPO issue and its four messages to understand the reported zero-valued timestamp behavior; done means the Windows behavior is corrected and covered by appropriate tests.

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Description

3.11 3.12 3.13 OS-windows stdlib type-bug
BPO 23946
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @CristiFati, @iritkatriel
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  • Python-2.7.8-invalid_filetimes.patch
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2015-04-14.11:56:59.907>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'zero-valued timestamps are mishandled by os.stat() in Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-04.18:14:22.505>
user = 'https://github.com/CristiFati'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-03-04.18:14:22.505>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2015-04-14.11:56:59.907>
creator = 'CristiFati'
dependencies = []
files = ['38985']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 23946
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['240875', '382223', '382251', '388116']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'CristiFati', 'iritkatriel']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue23946'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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