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Limitations of building a static python library on Windows (MSVC)

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BPO 42321
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @madebr

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-11-11.11:09:04.950>
labels = ['3.10', '3.7', '3.8', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Limitations of building a static python library on Windows (MSVC)'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-12.17:07:32.808>
user = 'https://github.com/madebr'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-11-12.17:07:32.808>
actor = 'steve.dower'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-11-11.11:09:04.950>
creator = 'maarten'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 42321
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['380747', '380835']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'maarten']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42321'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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Research direction

Start by reading the migrated issue BPO 42321 and its Windows/MSVC context; no source files, tests, or entry points are named in this payload. Clarify which static-library limitations are reproducible and define the expected supported behavior before identifying the relevant build configuration and validation work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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