os.link(..., follow_symlinks=False) without linkat(3)
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Description
| BPO | 41355 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @gpshead, @ronaldoussoren, @eryksun, @pablogsal |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-07-21.09:28:04.589>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-bug', '3.10']
title = 'os.link(..., follow_symlinks=False) without linkat(3)'
updated_at = <Date 2020-07-29.21:14:58.987>
user = 'https://github.com/ronaldoussoren'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-07-29.21:14:58.987>
actor = 'gregory.p.smith'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2020-07-21.09:28:04.589>
creator = 'ronaldoussoren'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41355
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['374057', '374459', '374485', '374488', '374500', '374513', '374586']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['gregory.p.smith', 'ronaldoussoren', 'eryksun', 'pablogsal']
pr_nums = ['21648']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41355'
versions = ['Python 3.10']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the os.link entry point and review the linked PR python/cpython#21648, which is already in patch review. Determine how follow_symlinks=False should work when linkat(3) is unavailable, then verify the behavior across the affected extension-module paths.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100