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TarFile.add skips files when tarfile name matches a directory

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Description

BPO 45517
Nosy @ethanfurman, @jkinkead
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  • repro.py: Reproduction script
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2021-10-18.20:37:06.331>
    labels = ['3.8', 'library']
    title = 'TarFile.add skips files when tarfile name matches a directory'
    updated_at = <Date 2021-10-18.20:47:42.983>
    user = 'https://github.com/jkinkead'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-10-18.20:47:42.983>
    actor = 'ethan.furman'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2021-10-18.20:37:06.331>
    creator = 'jkinkead'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['50367']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 45517
    keywords = []
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['404217']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['ethan.furman', 'jkinkead']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = None
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45517'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Research direction

    Start by running the linked repro.py script to reproduce the TarFile.add behavior when the tarfile name matches a directory. Trace the relevant tarfile library path from that reproduction and add or locate a regression test for the skipped files. Done means the reproduction no longer omits those files.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    42/100

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