Update _dirnameW to accept long path names

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Review the existing python/cpython#9769 pull request and the Windows-related _dirnameW entry point first. The issue names no source file or test, so use that proposed work to locate the implementation and verification coverage. Done means _dirnameW accepts long path names on Windows, with the relevant tests passing.

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Description

3.8 (EOL) OS-windows
BPO 34944
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @jopamer
PRs
  • python/cpython#9769
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2018-10-09.13:55:54.111>
labels = ['3.8', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Update _dirnameW to accept long path names'
updated_at = <Date 2018-10-09.14:14:32.147>
user = 'https://github.com/jopamer'

    bugs.python.org fields:

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assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
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creator = 'jopamer'
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issue_num = 34944
keywords = ['patch']
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pr_nums = ['9769']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34944'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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