shutil.copyfile does not raise SpecialFileError for socket files
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Description
| BPO | 37700 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @cjerdonek, @chrahunt, @potomak |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-07-29.04:22:16.840>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'shutil.copyfile does not raise SpecialFileError for socket files'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-11.18:41:20.112>
user = 'https://github.com/chrahunt'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-12-11.18:41:20.112>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-07-29.04:22:16.840>
creator = 'chrahunt'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37700
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['348595', '348596', '348602']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['chris.jerdonek', 'chrahunt', 'potomak']
pr_nums = ['16575']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37700'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
Linked PRs
- gh-142693
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with shutil.copyfile and review the linked PRs for the existing handling of socket files. Verify that copying a socket raises SpecialFileError, using the issue's stated behavior as the completion criterion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100