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Low FD_SETSIZE limit on Windows

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Description

BPO 28708
Nosy @pfmoore, @pitrou, @tjguk, @njsmith, @asvetlov, @zware, @desbma, @eryksun, @zooba, @andzn, @nicoleallen
PRs
  • python/cpython#13842
  • python/cpython#13845
  • 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 2016-11-15.22:52:38.034>
    labels = ['extension-modules', '3.10', 'OS-windows', 'performance']
    title = 'Low FD_SETSIZE limit on Windows'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-05-11.14:33:14.148>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/DavidHirschfeld'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-05-11.14:33:14.148>
    actor = 'zach.ware'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Extension Modules', 'Windows']
    creation = <Date 2016-11-15.22:52:38.034>
    creator = 'David Hirschfeld'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 28708
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 20.0
    messages = ['280900', '280901', '280902', '281058', '305672', '344713', '344715', '344716', '344720', '344742', '344744', '344756', '344757', '344758', '344760', '344813', '344815', '345127', '345401', '345656']
    nosy_count = 15.0
    nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'pitrou', 'tim.golden', 'njs', 'asvetlov', 'zach.ware', 'desbma', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'David Hirschfeld', 'andzn', 'stefanyuk.ana', 'alanpreston', 'MollyEskam', 'nicoleallen']
    pr_nums = ['13842', '13845']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'resource usage'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue28708'
    versions = ['Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    No source files or tests are named in the issue. Start by reviewing PRs #13842 and #13845 and the Windows extension-module context; completion would require addressing the FD_SETSIZE limitation and validating the result on Windows.

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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
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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