[os] readlink should support getting the target's printname in Windows
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Description
| BPO | 40827 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @mattblovell |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-05-30.16:31:07.665>
labels = ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'type-feature', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = "os.readlink should support getting the target's printname in Windows"
updated_at = <Date 2020-06-15.18:19:06.289>
user = 'https://github.com/eryksun'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-06-15.18:19:06.289>
actor = 'mattblovell'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-05-30.16:31:07.665>
creator = 'eryksun'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40827
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['370389']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'mattblovell']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40827'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
Linked PRs
- gh-155425
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start with the os.readlink implementation and its Windows-specific handling; the issue identifies the Library (Lib) and Windows components. Review linked PR gh-155425 and the original BPO issue 40827 before making changes. Done means os.readlink can retrieve a target's printname on Windows, with the relevant behavior covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100