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Unicode-mangled names refer inconsistently to constants

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3.9 (EOL) interpreter-core type-bug
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Description

BPO 46555
Nosy @cfbolz, @serhiy-storchaka, @eryksun, @Kodiologist, @jack1142, @snoopjedi

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-01-27.21:57:22.495>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.9']
title = 'Unicode-mangled names refer inconsistently to constants'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-01.00:41:18.436>
user = 'https://github.com/Kodiologist'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-02-01.00:41:18.436>
actor = 'SnoopJeDi'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2022-01-27.21:57:22.495>
creator = 'Kodiologist'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46555
keywords = []
message_count = 8.0
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nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['Carl.Friedrich.Bolz', 'serhiy.storchaka', 'eryksun', 'Kodiologist', 'jack1142', 'SnoopJeDi']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46555'
versions = ['Python 3.9']

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

Start by reading the linked bugs.python.org issue 46555 and its discussion, then identify which Python name-mangling behavior causes constants to be referenced inconsistently. The issue provides no source files or tests, so the affected implementation and regression coverage must be located before defining completion.

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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
25/100

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