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[RFE] tarfile: add an option to change the "blocking factor"

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BPO 31774
Nosy @gustaebel, @vstinner, @stratakis, @nitishch
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  • tartest.py
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2017-10-12.14:17:19.775>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', 'library']
    title = '[RFE] tarfile: add an option to change the "blocking factor"'
    updated_at = <Date 2018-06-20.13:04:55.361>
    user = 'https://github.com/stratakis'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2018-06-20.13:04:55.361>
    actor = 'vstinner'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2017-10-12.14:17:19.775>
    creator = 'cstratak'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['47218']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 31774
    keywords = []
    message_count = 4.0
    messages = ['304241', '304457', '304458', '320075']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['lars.gustaebel', 'vstinner', 'cstratak', 'nitishch']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31774'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

    Linked PRs
    • gh-129260

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    Research direction

    Start by reading the tarfile implementation and the uploaded tartest.py file, then inspect linked PR gh-129260 for the current work. Determine how a configurable blocking factor should affect archive handling and verify the behavior with tarfile tests; done means the option is implemented and its expected behavior is covered by tests.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Feature
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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