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GzipFile's .seekable() returns True even if underlying buffer is not seekable

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BPO 33173
Nosy @pitrou, @vadmium, @serhiy-storchaka, @csabella, @waltaskew, @tirkarthi
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  • python/cpython#6303
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2018-03-28.16:28:47.984>
    labels = ['3.8', 'library']
    title = "GzipFile's .seekable() returns True even if underlying buffer is not seekable"
    updated_at = <Date 2018-11-09.08:55:32.150>
    user = 'https://github.com/waltaskew'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2018-11-09.08:55:32.150>
    actor = 'serhiy.storchaka'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2018-03-28.16:28:47.984>
    creator = 'Walt Askew'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 33173
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 5.0
    messages = ['314613', '327206', '327226', '329505', '329506']
    nosy_count = 6.0
    nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'martin.panter', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'cheryl.sabella', 'Walt Askew', 'xtreak']
    pr_nums = ['6303']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = None
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue33173'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Start in the Lib component by locating GzipFile.seekable and its handling of the underlying buffer. Reproduce the reported case with a non-seekable buffer and verify that seekable() reflects the buffer's capability; review PR #6303 for existing work.

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    python
    Domain
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    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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