[issue36656] Allow os.symlink(src, target, force=True) to prevent race conditions

[Serhiy Storchaka]

Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka+cpython at gmail.com> added the comment:

So what? Detected problem is better than non-detected problem. If and unexpected exception causes troubles in your code, it is up to you what to do with it: silence it, terminate an application, try to recreate a symlink in other place, etc. In any case this will not solve bigger problem that you have: attacker is able to change your symlinks.

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