Can't reassign __class__ despite the assigned class having identical slots

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4/5
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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

The issue names no implementation files or tests. Start by reproducing the reported class reassignment failure with classes having identical slots, then trace the relevant CPython behavior and existing regression tests. Done means the intended reassignment works for compatible classes and the behavior is covered by a focused test.

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Description

3.7 (EOL) interpreter-core
BPO 35048
Nosy @rhettinger, @mdickinson, @pitrou, @benjaminp, @serhiy-storchaka, @srinivasreddy, @mr-nfamous, @tirkarthi

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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-10-23.10:07:18.332>
labels = ['3.7']
title = "Can't reassign __class__ despite the assigned class having identical slots"
updated_at = <Date 2019-12-07.18:56:57.071>
user = 'https://github.com/mr-nfamous'

bugs.python.org fields:

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closed = False
closed_date = None
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creation = <Date 2018-10-23.10:07:18.332>
creator = 'bup'
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hgrepos = []
issue_num = 35048
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message_count = 2.0
messages = ['328296', '357983']
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nosy_names = ['rhettinger', 'mark.dickinson', 'pitrou', 'benjamin.peterson', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'thatiparthy', 'bup', 'xtreak', 'Sterling Smith']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35048'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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