gzip module failing to decompress valid compressed file

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reviewing the gzip module issue and the existing python/cpython#29847 patch, then consult the original BPO issue 24301 for the missing reproduction details. Done means the gzip module successfully decompresses the valid compressed file described by the report, with the behavior covered by the relevant tests identified during review.

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Description

3.10 3.11 3.9 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
BPO 24301
Nosy @ned-deily, @vadmium, @iritkatriel, @rhpvorderman
PRs
  • python/cpython#29847
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2015-05-27.15:59:03.363>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
title = 'gzip module failing to decompress valid compressed file'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-31.09:44:00.395>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Ericg'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-12-31.09:44:00.395>
actor = 'rhpvorderman'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2015-05-27.15:59:03.363>
creator = 'Ericg'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 24301
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['244188', '244214', '244230', '245368', '245369', '407148', '407280', '407282', '409410']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['ned.deily', 'martin.panter', 'Ericg', 'nczeczulin', 'iritkatriel', 'rhpvorderman']
pr_nums = ['29847']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue24301'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']

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