shutil.copyfile raises SpecialFileError for symlink to fifo
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Description
| BPO | 37701 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @eryksun, @chrahunt |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-07-29.04:36:51.237>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'shutil.copyfile raises SpecialFileError for symlink to fifo'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-15.03:45:07.003>
user = 'https://github.com/chrahunt'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-12-15.03:45:07.003>
actor = 'chrahunt'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-07-29.04:36:51.237>
creator = 'chrahunt'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37701
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['348597', '348598', '408346', '408584']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['eryksun', 'chrahunt']
pr_nums = ['16575']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37701'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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- 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 behavior described for a symlink to a FIFO. Check python/cpython#16575, which is listed against the issue, and use its expected behavior and tests to determine when the SpecialFileError should no longer be raised.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100