[Windows] require an existing directory and suport junctions in ntpath.ismount()
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Description
| BPO | 38948 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @lazka, @jonnyhsu |
| Dependencies |
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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-12-01.10:40:54.136>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = '[Windows] require an existing directory and suport junctions in ntpath.ismount()'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-28.02:09:36.146>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/jainankur'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-03-28.02:09:36.146>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-12-01.10:40:54.136>
creator = 'jainankur'
dependencies = ['37609']
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38948
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['357674', '357675', '357722', '357892', '357893', '357896', '389628']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'lazka', 'jainankur', 'Jonathan Hsu']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38948'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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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 the ntpath.ismount entry point and review the related UNC path dependency in ntpath.splitdrive. Verify the expected behavior for existing directories and Windows junctions, then run the relevant ntpath tests and confirm that non-directories and junctions are classified as intended.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100