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Support AddressSanitizer in Windows build

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Description

BPO 46147
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @tonybaloney

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-12-22.00:39:46.377>
labels = ['type-feature', 'OS-windows', 'build']
title = 'Support AddressSanitizer in Windows build'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-22.06:24:08.920>
user = 'https://github.com/tonybaloney'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-12-22.06:24:08.920>
actor = 'anthonypjshaw'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Build', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-12-22.00:39:46.377>
creator = 'anthonypjshaw'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46147
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['409006', '409014']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'anthonypjshaw']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46147'
versions = []

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by tracing CPython's Windows build configuration and determine the required AddressSanitizer integration. Done means the Windows build supports AddressSanitizer and the relevant build validation passes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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