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Incorrect st_ino returned for ReFS on Windows 10

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3.8 (EOL) 3.9 (EOL) OS-windows stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 40095
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-03-28.08:27:27.039>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Incorrect st_ino returned for ReFS on Windows 10'
updated_at = <Date 2020-03-28.20:13:28.519>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/mbrijungmailcom'

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activity = <Date 2020-03-28.20:13:28.519>
actor = 'mbrijun@gmail.com'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-03-28.08:27:27.039>
creator = 'mbrijun@gmail.com'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40095
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['365206', '365207', '365214', '365228']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'mbrijun@gmail.com']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40095'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the st_ino result on ReFS with Windows 10, then locate the CPython Windows library implementation responsible for the value. Clarify the expected result and add a regression test demonstrating the corrected 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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