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subprocess: replacement shell on windows with executable="..." arg

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3.10 3.11 3.8 (EOL) 3.9 (EOL) OS-windows stdlib topic-subprocess type-bug
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Description

BPO 40467
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @snoopyjc, @anishathalye

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-05-01.13:34:17.815>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'subprocess: replacement shell on windows with executable="..." arg'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-04.09:14:59.402>
user = 'https://github.com/anishathalye'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-12-04.09:14:59.402>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-05-01.13:34:17.815>
creator = 'anishathalye'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40467
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['367844', '407644', '407647']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'snoopyjc', 'anishathalye']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40467'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by reproducing the Windows subprocess case involving a replacement shell and an executable="..." argument, then trace the relevant subprocess implementation and existing Windows tests. Done means the intended behavior is defined and covered by a regression test.

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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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