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ssl: SNI callbacks should not modify context objects

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3.7 (EOL) docs topic-SSL type-feature
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Description

BPO 29470
Nosy @vstinner, @tiran, @FirefighterBlu3

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-02-07.06:22:31.610>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.7', 'docs']
title = 'ssl: SNI callbacks should not modify context objects'
updated_at = <Date 2017-09-06.19:50:04.336>
user = 'https://github.com/FirefighterBlu3'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-09-06.19:50:04.336>
actor = 'christian.heimes'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2017-02-07.06:22:31.610>
creator = 'David Ford (FirefighterBlu3)'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 29470
keywords = []
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nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'christian.heimes', 'docs@python', 'David Ford (FirefighterBlu3)']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29470'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']

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Research direction

Review the linked BPO issue and its discussion before locating the relevant SSL documentation entry point in the CPython repository. Confirm the intended SNI callback behavior and document the restriction on modifying context objects; done means the documentation clearly reflects the agreed behavior and passes the documentation checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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