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'pydoc -k' fails when some module's loader is not found

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3.9 (EOL) stdlib topic-importlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 46353
Nosy @tiran, @dlax
PRs
  • python/cpython#30557
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2022-01-12.08:53:18.397>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
    title = "'pydoc -k' fails when some module's loader is not found"
    updated_at = <Date 2022-01-12.13:04:25.878>
    user = 'https://github.com/dlax'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2022-01-12.13:04:25.878>
    actor = 'dlax'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2022-01-12.08:53:18.397>
    creator = 'dlax'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 46353
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['410388', '410389']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['christian.heimes', 'dlax']
    pr_nums = ['30557']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46353'
    versions = ['Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with the pydoc -k entry point and review the linked pull request python/cpython#30557, which addresses the failure when a module loader is unavailable. Done means the command no longer fails when some module's loader cannot be found; the payload names no test file.

    Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    cli
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    25/100

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