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Support for new Windows pseudoterminals in the subprocess module

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Description

BPO 41151
Nosy @gpshead, @giampaolo, @njsmith, @eryksun, @zooba, @cs01

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-06-28.17:04:03.151>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.10']
title = 'Support for new Windows pseudoterminals in the subprocess module'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-26.20:06:01.784>
user = 'https://github.com/njsmith'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-08-26.20:06:01.784>
actor = 'cs01'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2020-06-28.17:04:03.151>
creator = 'njs'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41151
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['372526', '372536']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['gregory.p.smith', 'giampaolo.rodola', 'njs', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'cs01']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41151'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the subprocess module and the linked BPO issue 41151 to understand the requested Windows pseudoterminal support. The work is complete when subprocess supports the new Windows pseudoterminals as specified there, with the relevant behavior covered by tests identified during that investigation.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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