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Fix os.access not to raise exception when path doesn't exist #6477

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fix #6334

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Bug Fixes & Tests

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    • Improved handling of file access checks for non-existent files, now returning false gracefully instead of propagating errors.

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    • Added comprehensive test coverage for file access functionality, including validation of various permission modes and edge cases.

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The os.access function is refactored to return False for non-existent files instead of raising a FileNotFoundError, matching CPython behavior. Metadata retrieval failures now gracefully short-circuit the access check. Comprehensive tests are added to validate the corrected behavior across various access modes.

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Cohort / File(s) Change Summary
Bug Fix: File Access Error Handling
crates/vm/src/stdlib/posix.rs		 Modified access function to gracefully handle missing files. Replaced unconditional fs::metadata call with a match statement that returns Ok(false) when metadata retrieval fails. Removed error-mapping code that propagated metadata errors as OSErrorBuilder exceptions. File-existence checks now short-circuit early with false for all access modes when the file is absent.
Test Coverage: Access Mode Validation
extra_tests/snippets/stdlib_os.py		 Added comprehensive test suite for os.access behavior, including edge cases: empty paths, non-existent files, and all access mode flags (F_OK, R_OK, W_OK, X_OK). Tests verify expected results against existing files (README.md) and missing files.

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🐰 A file that doesn't exist, we once did fear,
Now softly returns false, crystal clear,
No error raised where CPython wouldn't dare,
The POSIX path hops forward with care! ✨

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Title check ✅ Passed The title directly and clearly describes the main change: fixing os.access to not raise exceptions for non-existent paths.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The code changes in posix.rs implement the fix to return False for non-existent files instead of raising exceptions, matching CPython behavior as required by issue #6334.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed All changes are directly related to fixing os.access behavior for non-existent paths as specified in issue #6334; test additions validate the corrected behavior.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.
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extra_tests/snippets/stdlib_os.py (1)

521-530: LGTM! Comprehensive test coverage for the fix.

The test cases properly validate the corrected behavior where os.access returns False for non-existent and empty paths instead of raising exceptions. The tests cover multiple access modes (F_OK, R_OK, W_OK, X_OK) and include positive assertions for existing files.

crates/vm/src/stdlib/posix.rs (3)

415-417: Logic looks correct for F_OK check.

Once metadata is successfully retrieved, returning True for F_OK (file exists) is the correct behavior.

419-430: Permission checking logic preserved correctly.

The permission evaluation logic using get_right_permission remains unchanged and continues to properly check R_OK, W_OK, and X_OK flags against the file's actual permissions.

408-412: The current implementation correctly matches CPython's behavior—no changes needed.

CPython's os.access() returns False for all syscall failures (ENOENT, EACCES, ENOTDIR, ENAMETOOLONG, etc.), not just file-not-found errors. It does not raise OSError for permission denied, invalid paths, or other I/O errors. Catching all errors with Err(_) => return Ok(false) is the correct approach and aligns with CPython's semantics. The suggested alternative would incorrectly raise exceptions for permission denied and other errors, breaking compatibility.

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@youknowone youknowone marked this pull request as ready for review December 24, 2025 04:49
@youknowone youknowone merged commit 014622a into RustPython:main Dec 24, 2025
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@youknowone youknowone deleted the os-access branch December 24, 2025 05:23
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