sys.path entries normalization in site.py doesn't follow POSIX symlink behaviour
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| BPO | 46653 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @jpoiret |
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created_at = <Date 2022-02-05.22:20:58.875>
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title = "sys.path entries normalization in site.py doesn't follow POSIX symlink behaviour"
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46653'
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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 with site.py and the issue's BPO context, then inspect related library tests for path normalization. Reproduce the symlink case on POSIX and make the behavior match POSIX symlink semantics; done when the regression is covered by a test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100