py_compile.compile() replaces target files, breaking special files and symlinks #61424

assignee = 'https://github.com/brettcannon'
closed_at = <Date 2013-06-17.21:48:53.019>
created_at = <Date 2013-02-17.21:23:44.134>
labels = ['easy', 'library']
title = 'py_compile.compile() replaces target files, breaking special files and symlinks'
updated_at = <Date 2013-06-17.21:54:20.141>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Arfrever'

activity = <Date 2013-06-17.21:54:20.141>
actor = 'Arfrever'
assignee = 'brett.cannon'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2013-06-17.21:48:53.019>
closer = 'brett.cannon'
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2013-02-17.21:23:44.134>
creator = 'Arfrever'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 17222
keywords = ['easy']
message_count = 32.0
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nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['barry', 'brett.cannon', 'arigo', 'ncoghlan', 'pitrou', 'Arfrever', 'python-dev', 'eric.snow']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'fixed'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue17222'
versions = ['Python 3.4']