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bz2 would use a dedicated exception for data error

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Description

BPO 41725
Nosy @terryjreedy, @mgorny, @serhiy-storchaka

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-09-05.10:26:14.525>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-feature', '3.10']
title = 'bz2 would use a dedicated exception for data error'
updated_at = <Date 2020-09-12.03:19:17.385>
user = 'https://github.com/mgorny'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2020-09-12.03:19:17.385>
actor = 'mgorny'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2020-09-05.10:26:14.525>
creator = 'mgorny'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41725
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['376427', '376744', '376769']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'mgorny', 'serhiy.storchaka']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41725'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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Research direction

The issue concerns the bz2 extension module and targets Python 3.10, but it names no implementation file or test. Start by locating the bz2 module and its existing data-error handling, then identify the relevant tests; done means data errors consistently use a dedicated exception.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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