nt._getfinalpathname is now always available

Lib/pathlib.py

@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@ from stat import S_ISDIR, S_ISLNK, S_ISREG, S_ISSOCK, S_ISBLK, S_ISCHR, S_ISFIFO
 from urllib.parse import quote_from_bytes as urlquote_from_bytes
 
 
-supports_symlinks = True
 if os.name == 'nt':
     import nt
-    if sys.getwindowsversion()[:2] >= (6, 0):
-        from nt import _getfinalpathname
-    else:
-        supports_symlinks = False
-        _getfinalpathname = None
+    from nt import _getfinalpathname
 else:
     nt = None
 
@@ -194,8 +189,6 @@ class _WindowsFlavour(_Flavour):
         s = str(path)
         if not s:
             return os.getcwd()
-        if _getfinalpathname is None:
-            return None  # Means fallback on absolute
         if strict:
             return self._ext_to_normal(_getfinalpathname(s))
         s = path = os.path.abspath(s)
@@ -429,11 +422,7 @@ class _NormalAccessor(_Accessor):
     replace = os.replace
 
     if nt:
-        if supports_symlinks:
-            symlink = os.symlink
-        else:
-            def symlink(a, b, target_is_directory):
-                raise NotImplementedError("symlink() not available on this system")
+        symlink = os.symlink
     else:
         # Under POSIX, os.symlink() takes two args
         @staticmethod