ctypes '_get_soname' fails silently on missing objdump
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Description
| BPO | 44251 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @GuillaumeDesforges |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2021-05-27.16:27:10.754>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
title = "ctypes '_get_soname' fails silently on missing objdump"
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-27.16:27:10.754>
user = 'https://github.com/GuillaumeDesforges'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-05-27.16:27:10.754>
actor = 'GuillaumeDesforges'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-05-27.16:27:10.754>
creator = 'GuillaumeDesforges'
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issue_num = 44251
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44251'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at ctypes._get_soname and reproduce the missing-objdump case described in the issue. Determine the intended behavior when objdump is unavailable and add coverage for that case; done means the failure is no longer silent.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100