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Inconsistent Execution of Generic Descriptor Attributes

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3.10 3.8 (EOL) 3.9 (EOL) interpreter-core type-bug
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Description

BPO 30469
Nosy @rhettinger, @eryksun, @rmorshea

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-25.00:13:08.633>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
title = 'Inconsistent Execution of Generic Descriptor Attributes'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-05.13:49:26.164>
user = 'https://github.com/rmorshea'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-03-05.13:49:26.164>
actor = 'rhettinger'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2017-05-25.00:13:08.633>
creator = 'Ryan Morshead'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30469
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['294415', '294424', '294428']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'eryksun', 'Ryan Morshead']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30469'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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Research direction

The issue names CPython's interpreter core and links to migrated BPO issue 30469, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the BPO issue and its three messages to determine which generic descriptor attributes execute inconsistently. Done means the behavior is specified and made consistent, with regression coverage identified for the affected cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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