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functools.partial missing __weakref__ descriptor?

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Description

BPO 43341
Nosy @rhettinger, @mr-nfamous

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-02-27.18:37:25.298>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8']
title = 'functools.partial missing __weakref__ descriptor?'
updated_at = <Date 2021-02-27.21:15:12.591>
user = 'https://github.com/mr-nfamous'

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activity = <Date 2021-02-27.21:15:12.591>
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closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2021-02-27.18:37:25.298>
creator = 'bup'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43341
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['387781']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43341'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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The issue names functools.partial but provides no implementation file, test, or reproduction beyond the title. First locate the functools.partial implementation and existing weak-reference tests, then confirm the expected descriptor behavior; done is an agreed behavior covered by a regression test.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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