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Configuration system does not work for Windows/Visual Studio

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3.7 (EOL) build OS-windows type-feature
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Description

BPO 30252
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-03.10:01:31.085>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.7', 'OS-windows', 'build']
title = 'Configuration system does not work for Windows/Visual Studio'
updated_at = <Date 2017-05-05.22:17:25.784>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/steveire'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-05-05.22:17:25.784>
actor = 'terry.reedy'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Build', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2017-05-03.10:01:31.085>
creator = 'steveire'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30252
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['292874']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'steveire', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30252'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

No source files, tests, entry points, or concrete failure details are provided. Start by locating CPython's Windows/Visual Studio configuration system and reproducing the problem; completion criteria need to be defined before implementation can begin.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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