[ python-Bugs-1472949 ] shutil.copytree debug message problem

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Bugs item #1472949, was opened at 2006-04-19 14:42
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Christophe DUMEZ (hydr0g3n)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: shutil.copytree debug message problem

Initial Comment:
I noticed a problem in shutil.copytree :

try:
  if symlinks and os.path.islink(srcname):
    linkto = os.readlink(srcname)
    os.symlink(linkto, dstname)
  elif os.path.isdir(srcname):
    copytree(srcname, dstname, symlinks)
  else:
    copy2(srcname, dstname)
# XXX What about devices, sockets etc.?
except (IOError, os.error), why:
  errors.append((srcname, dstname, why))

'why' isn't displayed in tuple, maybe this line would
be better for debug :
  "errors.append((srcname, dstname, why.strerror))"

then, it will display something (for example:
'permission denied').

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