test_copyxattr_symlinks fails
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Description
| BPO | 29317 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @tiran, @thehesiod, @nitishch |
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created_at = <Date 2017-01-18.23:33:31.895>
labels = ['tests']
title = 'test_copyxattr_symlinks fails'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-05.23:25:12.670>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/marktay'
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creation = <Date 2017-01-18.23:33:31.895>
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issue_num = 29317
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29317'
versions = ['Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6']
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Research direction
Start by locating and reproducing the test_copyxattr_symlinks failure in the CPython test suite, then inspect the test and its platform-specific behavior. Done means the test passes reliably on the affected systems without weakening its coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100