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os.link(..., follow_symlinks=False) without linkat(3)

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Description

BPO 41355
Nosy @gpshead, @ronaldoussoren, @eryksun, @pablogsal
PRs
  • python/cpython#21648
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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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    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

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