Feature Request: add EHOSTUNREACH subclass to ConnectionError
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Description
| BPO | 45594 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ntc2 |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-10-24.08:30:10.418>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.11']
title = 'Feature Request: add EHOSTUNREACH subclass to ConnectionError'
updated_at = <Date 2021-10-24.08:53:25.306>
user = 'https://github.com/ntc2'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-10-24.08:53:25.306>
actor = 'ntc2'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-10-24.08:30:10.418>
creator = 'ntc2'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45594
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['404917', '404919']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['ntc2']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45594'
versions = ['Python 3.11']
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Research direction
The issue targets CPython's Lib component and requests an EHOSTUNREACH subclass of ConnectionError. Start by locating ConnectionError and related exception definitions, then identify the relevant existing tests. Done means the requested subclass is present with behavior consistent with the existing hierarchy and the tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100