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diff --git a/Lib/shutil.py b/Lib/shutil.py
index f743d05..2c00f4a 100644
--- a/Lib/shutil.py
+++ b/Lib/shutil.py
@@ -405,8 +405,9 @@ def _rmtree_safe_fd(topfd, path, onerror):
except os.error:
onerror(os.rmdir, path, sys.exc_info())
-rmtree_is_safe = _use_fd_functions = (os.unlink in os.supports_dir_fd and
- os.open in os.supports_dir_fd)
+_use_fd_functions = (os.unlink in os.supports_dir_fd and
+ os.open in os.supports_dir_fd)
+
def rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=None):
"""Recursively delete a directory tree.
@@ -449,6 +450,9 @@ def rmtree(path, ignore_errors=False, onerror=None):
else:
return _rmtree_unsafe(path, onerror)
+# Allow introspection of whether or not the hardening against symlink
+# attacks is supported on the current platform
+rmtree.avoids_symlink_attacks = _use_fd_functions
def _basename(path):
# A basename() variant which first strips the trailing slash, if present.