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Consistency of Unix's shared_memory implementation with windows

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BPO 37754
Nosy @pitrou, @eryksun, @applio, @vinay0410
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  • python/cpython#15460
  • 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 2019-08-04.10:32:38.569>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = "Consistency of Unix's shared_memory implementation with windows"
    updated_at = <Date 2019-09-11.16:00:52.313>
    user = 'https://github.com/vinay0410'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-09-11.16:00:52.313>
    actor = 'davin'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-08-04.10:32:38.569>
    creator = 'vinay0410'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 37754
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 12.0
    messages = ['348980', '349902', '349987', '350011', '350156', '350161', '350379', '350381', '350529', '351432', '351445', '351962']
    nosy_count = 4.0
    nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'eryksun', 'davin', 'vinay0410']
    pr_nums = ['15460']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37754'
    versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing the Unix and Windows shared_memory implementations and the existing PR #15460. Compare their behavior and check the related library tests; done means the Unix implementation is consistent with Windows without regressing platform-specific behavior.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    operating-systems
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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