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Unable to dynamically load functions from python3.dll

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3.9 (EOL) OS-windows type-bug
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Description

BPO 43022
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @jkloth, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-01-25.12:14:42.694>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.9', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Unable to dynamically load functions from python3.dll'
updated_at = <Date 2021-01-25.22:26:47.748>
user = 'https://github.com/pfmoore'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-01-25.22:26:47.748>
actor = 'paul.moore'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-01-25.12:14:42.694>
creator = 'paul.moore'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43022
keywords = []
message_count = 13.0
messages = ['385621', '385640', '385643', '385645', '385646', '385647', '385653', '385658', '385660', '385662', '385668', '385669', '385673']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'jkloth', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43022'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by reviewing BPO 43022 and its Windows component context, then reproduce the failure to load functions from python3.dll. Done would require resolving the reported Python 3.9 behavior and adding regression coverage for the failure.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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