ip_interface addition and subtraction changes netmask
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Description
| BPO | 42477 |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-11-26.23:14:01.991>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'ip_interface addition and subtraction changes netmask'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-28.20:04:31.585>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/wykoterhaar'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-11-26.23:14:01.991>
creator = 'wyko.ter.haar'
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issue_num = 42477
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message_count = 1.0
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nosy_count = 2.0
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42477'
versions = ['Python 3.10']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported behavior at the ip_interface addition and subtraction entry points, then inspect the standard-library implementation involved. Determine the expected netmask behavior and add a regression test; done means the netmask remains correct for both operations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100