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sys.getwindowsversion can fail without setting an exception on some WinAPI partitions #133580

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sys.getwindowsversion can fail without setting an exception on some WinAPI partitions#133580
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@maxbachmann
maxbachmann
opened on May 7, 2025

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Bug description:

_sys_getwindowsversion_from_kernel32 doesn't set an exception when it's called for WinAPI partitions that don't support the call. This leads to sys.getwindowsversion failing without setting an exception.

CPython versions tested on:

3.13

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Windows

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  1. maxbachmann
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    type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error
    on May 7, 2025
  2. picnixz
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  3. zooba
    added a commit that references this issue on May 14, 2025

    gh-133580: Add missing exception to _sys_getwindowsversion_from_kerne…

    5d118d0

  4. zooba commented on May 14, 2025

    @zooba
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    on May 14, 2025
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    Thanks!

  5. zooba
    closed this as completedon May 14, 2025
  6. Pranjal095
    added a commit that references this issue on Jul 12, 2025

    pythongh-133580: Add missing exception to _sys_getwindowsversion_from…

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  7. taegyunkim
    added a commit that references this issue on Aug 4, 2025

    pythongh-133580: Add missing exception to _sys_getwindowsversion_from…

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