Some failed tests empties __init__.py
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Description
### Description of the bug:
When tests are executed, some tests make Bazel delete content of the \_\_init\_\_.py. The file is still there, but completely empty.
It does not matter did test failed or succeeded, or is one or multiple tests executed. Note that project has multiple \_\_init\_\_.py files. It seems that only those related to a specific tests gets emptied.
I tried to make \_\_init\_\_.py read-only, but then I get
```
INFO: Analyzed target //project/tests:test1 (1 packages loaded, 10 targets configured).
ERROR: /project/tests/BUILD.bazel:20:8: Testing //project/tests:test1 failed: Could not copy inputs into sandbox: /home/user/.cache/bazel/_bazel_user/9818f85d6d55739b55c209aa3bbf3af7/sandbox/linux-sandbox/1034/execroot/_main/bazel-out/k8-fastbuild/bin/project/tests/test1.runfiles/_main/project/__init__.py (Permission denied)
Target //project/tests:test1 up-to-date:
bazel-bin/project/tests/test1
INFO: Elapsed time: 0.245s, Critical Path: 0.06s
INFO: 3 processes: 3 internal.
ERROR: Build did NOT complete successfully
//projects/tests:test1 NO STATUS
```
### Which category does this issue belong to?
Python Rules
### What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.
It randomly happens for some tests.
### Which operating system are you running Bazel on?
Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)
### What is the output of `bazel info release`?
release 8.3.1
### If `bazel info release` returns `development version` or `(@non-git)`, tell us how you built Bazel.
_No response_
### What's the output of `git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse HEAD` ?
```text
git@gitlab:user/project.git
268a58ffbede521422581f91865ef33d8e8d1c01
(obfuscated)
```
### If this is a regression, please try to identify the Bazel commit where the bug was introduced with bazelisk --bisect.
_No response_
### Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?
_No response_
### Any other information, logs, or outputs that you want to share?
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with the Bazel target //project/tests:test1 from project/tests/BUILD.bazel, using Bazel 8.3.1 on Fedora Linux. Inspect the generated runfiles and the related Python rules to determine why project/__init__.py is emptied during test execution. Done means a reproducible test case and a fix that preserves all affected __init__.py contents while tests run normally.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100