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Add SSLContext.set_verify_callback()

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Description

BPO 31242
Nosy @tiran, @MineRobber9000, @freundTech
PRs
  • python/cpython#31391
  • Superseder
  • bpo-28747: Expose SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback
  • 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 2017-08-20.21:49:16.457>
    labels = ['expert-SSL', 'type-feature', '3.11']
    title = 'Add SSLContext.set_verify_callback()'
    updated_at = <Date 2022-02-17.18:10:47.270>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/rfinnie'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2022-02-17.18:10:47.270>
    actor = 'christian.heimes'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['SSL']
    creation = <Date 2017-08-20.21:49:16.457>
    creator = 'rfinnie'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 31242
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 5.0
    messages = ['300607', '359268', '413417', '413422', '413424']
    nosy_count = 6.0
    nosy_names = ['christian.heimes', 'rfinnie', 'David Peall', 'kwatsen', 'MineRobber9000', 'freundTech']
    pr_nums = ['31391']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = '28747'
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31242'
    versions = ['Python 3.11']
    

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    3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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    Research direction

    Start with the SSLContext.set_verify_callback() entry point and review PR #31391, then check the superseding bpo-28747 issue. No source files or tests are named in the issue, so confirm the current scope and relevant SSL tests there before determining what completion requires.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    cryptography
    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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