ipaddress.IPv{4,6}Network.reverse_pointer is broken
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Description
| BPO | 30528 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @ronaldoussoren, @hvenev, @bbayles, @ekohl, @Forst |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-31.17:15:31.414>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'ipaddress.IPv{4,6}Network.reverse_pointer is broken'
updated_at = <Date 2021-10-17.17:38:56.782>
user = 'https://github.com/hvenev'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-10-17.17:38:56.782>
actor = 'forst'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-05-31.17:15:31.414>
creator = 'h.venev'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30528
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 8.0
messages = ['294854', '302390', '311869', '313675', '313750', '390880', '390884', '404144']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['ronaldoussoren', 'pmoody', 'python-dev', 'h.venev', 'bbayles', 'ekohl', 'jana', 'forst']
pr_nums = ['3632', '25371', '29011']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30528'
versions = ['Python 3.7']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by inspecting the Python ipaddress module's IPv4Network and IPv6Network reverse_pointer entry points, then review the linked pull requests and the issue discussion to understand the broken behavior. Confirm the expected reverse-pointer result and add or update regression coverage so the corrected behavior is verified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100