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[Windows] add _PyCreateFile with follow_symlinks support

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Description

BPO 46506
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-01-24.21:24:30.020>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-feature', 'OS-windows']
title = '[Windows] wrap CreateFile to support follow_symlinks'
updated_at = <Date 2022-01-26.23:15:08.295>
user = 'https://github.com/eryksun'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-01-26.23:15:08.295>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2022-01-24.21:24:30.020>
creator = 'eryksun'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46506
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['411516', '411798', '411804']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46506'
versions = []

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Research direction

No source file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the Windows extension-module code that should expose _PyCreateFile, then determine how follow_symlinks support is expected to work; done means the wrapper is available with that option and its behavior is covered by appropriate tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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