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email.utils.encode_rfc2231(string, None, None) returns broken value

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3.15 stdlib topic-email type-bug
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Description

BPO 40837
Nosy @warsaw, @orsenthil, @bitdancer, @maxking, @spaceone
PRs
  • python/cpython#20564
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2020-06-01.02:17:05.810>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library', 'expert-email', '3.10']
    title = 'email.utils.encode_rfc2231(string, None, None) returns broken value'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-06-05.04:08:13.869>
    user = 'https://github.com/spaceone'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-06-05.04:08:13.869>
    actor = 'xtreak'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)', 'email']
    creation = <Date 2020-06-01.02:17:05.810>
    creator = 'spaceone'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 40837
    keywords = []
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['370526', '370670']
    nosy_count = 5.0
    nosy_names = ['barry', 'orsenthil', 'r.david.murray', 'maxking', 'spaceone']
    pr_nums = ['20564']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40837'
    versions = ['Python 3.10']
    

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    Research direction

    Start at the email.utils.encode_rfc2231(string, None, None) entry point and review PR #20564 for the existing attempted fix. Confirm the intended return value from BPO issue 40837, then add or update regression coverage and validate the email library tests.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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