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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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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