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Provide a better error message when the file path is too long on Windows

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Description

BPO 27729
Nosy @brettcannon, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @ZackerySpytz
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  • python/cpython#20844
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2016-08-10.22:59:55.783>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'OS-windows']
    title = 'Provide a better error message when the file path is too long on Windows'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-06-13.00:13:26.237>
    user = 'https://github.com/brettcannon'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-06-13.00:13:26.237>
    actor = 'eryksun'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Windows']
    creation = <Date 2016-08-10.22:59:55.783>
    creator = 'brett.cannon'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 27729
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['272382', '272383', '272427', '371429']
    nosy_count = 7.0
    nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'ZackerySpytz']
    pr_nums = ['20844']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27729'
    versions = []
    

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    Research direction

    Review the Windows component and the historical discussion for BPO 27729 first, then inspect the existing python/cpython#20844 pull request. Done means the reported error for an overlong Windows file path is more informative and the relevant behavior is covered by the pull request's changes.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    operating-systems
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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