KafkaError error strings are unicode on Windows when language is non-english

描述

贡献者指南

技术栈

python

领域

backend

议题类型

bug

难度面向新贡献者的预计实现难度，1 表示很小改动，5 表示专家级工作。

3

预计时间有经验贡献者完成调查、实现、测试并准备 pull request 的粗略时间范围。

1-3 hours

活动状态议题当前的可参与程度：新鲜、活跃、陈旧、阻塞或等待维护者输入。

stale

清晰度议题是否清楚说明期望改动、验收标准和下一步。

mostly clear

前置要求

PythonWindowsBasic debugging

新手友好度1-100 的估计分数，表示该议题对首次贡献者的友好程度。

30

研究方向

Investigate the KafkaError class in the Python client code (likely in the C extension layer) to understand how error strings are retrieved from librdkafka. The issue suggests that on Windows with non English locale, the error strings are Unicode, but the code assumes ASCII/bytes. Look at the str method and the underlying C bindings. Consider using Python's string handling to properly decode or convert the error message. Check if there are any existing tests for Windows encoding.