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PyTypeObject's tp_base initialization bug

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3.8 (EOL) interpreter-core type-bug
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Description

BPO 34522
Nosy @Yhg1s, @ronaldoussoren, @vstinner, @benjaminp, @ericsnowcurrently, @eduardo-elizondo
PRs
  • python/cpython#8957
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2018-08-27.20:25:41.699>
    labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-bug', '3.8']
    title = "PyTypeObject's tp_base initialization bug"
    updated_at = <Date 2019-01-07.15:47:11.811>
    user = 'https://github.com/eduardo-elizondo'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-01-07.15:47:11.811>
    actor = 'vstinner'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Interpreter Core']
    creation = <Date 2018-08-27.20:25:41.699>
    creator = 'eelizondo'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 34522
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 8.0
    messages = ['324195', '324279', '324280', '324283', '324303', '324304', '324326', '324345']
    nosy_count = 6.0
    nosy_names = ['twouters', 'ronaldoussoren', 'vstinner', 'benjamin.peterson', 'eric.snow', 'eelizondo']
    pr_nums = ['8957']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue34522'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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    Research direction

    Start by reviewing the linked BPO issue 34522 and pull request #8957, since the issue is in patch review and names no files or tests. Done means resolving the PyTypeObject tp_base initialization bug and verifying the existing interpreter-core test coverage, but the payload does not identify a specific test to run.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    compilers
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    15/100

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