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Implement socket.sendmsg() for Windows

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Description

BPO 27149
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @bitdancer, @socketpair, @zware, @zooba, @jakirkham

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-05-29.05:50:34.822>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Implement socket.sendmsg() for Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2021-02-26.21:49:49.249>
user = 'https://github.com/socketpair'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-02-26.21:49:49.249>
actor = 'jakirkham'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2016-05-29.05:50:34.822>
creator = 'socketpair'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27149
keywords = []
message_count = 5.0
messages = ['266586', '266613', '266619', '266621', '268779']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'r.david.murray', 'socketpair', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'jakirkham']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27149'
versions = ['Python 3.6']

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Research direction

The issue names the socket.sendmsg() entry point and Windows as the target, but provides no file or test path. Start by locating the existing socket implementation and its Windows-specific support; done means socket.sendmsg() is available on Windows with behavior consistent with the existing API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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