[3.12] gh-107959: clarify Unix-availability of os.lchmod() (GH-107960)
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…-107960) POSIX specifies that implementations are not required to support changing the file mode of symbolic links, but may do so. Consequently, `lchmod()` is not part of POSIX (but mentioned for implementations which do support the above). The current wording of the availability of `os.lchmod()` is rather vague and improved to clearly tell which POSIX/Unix/BSD-like support the function in general (those that support changing the file mode of symbolic links). Further, some examples of major implementations are added. Data for the BSDs taken from their online manpages. (cherry picked from commit f14e3d5) Co-authored-by: Christoph Anton Mitterer <mail@christoph.anton.mitterer.name> Signed-off-by: Christoph Anton Mitterer <mail@christoph.anton.mitterer.name> Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <9087854+AA-Turner@users.noreply.github.com>
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POSIX specifies that implementations are not required to support changing the
file mode of symbolic links, but may do so.
Consequently,
lchmod()is not part of POSIX (but mentioned for implementationswhich do support the above).
The current wording of the availability of
os.lchmod()is rather vague andimproved to clearly tell which POSIX/Unix/BSD-like support the function in
general (those that support changing the file mode of symbolic links).
Further, some examples of major implementations are added.
Data for the BSDs taken from their online manpages.
(cherry picked from commit f14e3d5)
Co-authored-by: Christoph Anton Mitterer mail@christoph.anton.mitterer.name
Signed-off-by: Christoph Anton Mitterer mail@christoph.anton.mitterer.name
Co-authored-by: Adam Turner 9087854+AA-Turner@users.noreply.github.com
os.lchmod()is missing #107959📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://cpython-previews--113066.org.readthedocs.build/