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Possibly misleading/wrong documentation about PyModuleDef.m_free

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Description

BPO 34478
Nosy @segevfiner

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-08-23.15:07:34.636>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', '3.7', 'docs']
title = 'Possibly misleading/wrong documentation about PyModuleDef.m_free'
updated_at = <Date 2018-08-23.15:07:34.636>
user = 'https://github.com/segevfiner'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-08-23.15:07:34.636>
actor = 'Segev Finer'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2018-08-23.15:07:34.636>
creator = 'Segev Finer'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 34478
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['323955']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'Segev Finer']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34478'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Start by locating the Python documentation that describes PyModuleDef.m_free and compare its wording with the behavior or API definition. Determine the precise misleading statement before changing it, then verify that the revised documentation accurately explains m_free and its usage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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