Change by Zackery Spytz :
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keywords: +patch
nosy: +ZackerySpytz
nosy_count: 5.0 -> 6.0
pull_requests: +19843
stage: needs patch -> patch review
pull_request: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/20617
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Eryk Sun added the comment:
> Perhaps _winapi is the best place? It already includes CreateFile and
> OpenProcess, both of which also use these flags and already have some
> of the "preconstructed" values exposed.
I'd like to see an os.windows namespace, with os.windows.constants and
Steve Dower added the comment:
At least the first five can be used to open keys with even less rights than
default, which can sometimes be necessary for keys with obscure ACLs.
Having the constants present is also helpful when rendering a text view.
Perhaps _winapi is the best place? It
Eryk Sun added the comment:
The STANDARD_RIGHTS_* and SPECIFIC_RIGHTS_ALL constants aren't used much in
practice. Do you have a particular case that needs them?
I don't think we have direct use for the standard rights constants in winreg.
For example, deleting a key via winreg.DeleteKeyEx
New submission from Steve Dower :
We currently do not provide the standard access type constants anywhere,
despite providing some of the specific access type flags (e.g. in `winreg`):
#define DELETE (0x0001L)
#define READ_CONTROL (0x0002L)
