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Enable usage of object.__orig_class__ in __init__

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Description

BPO 46743
Nosy @gvanrossum, @JelleZijlstra, @Gobot1234, @Fidget-Spinner, @AlexWaygood

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-02-13.23:49:55.711>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library', '3.11']
title = 'Enable usage of object.__orig_class__ in __init__'
updated_at = <Date 2022-02-14.17:00:51.359>
user = 'https://github.com/Gobot1234'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-02-14.17:00:51.359>
actor = 'gvanrossum'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2022-02-13.23:49:55.711>
creator = 'Gobot1234'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46743
keywords = []
message_count = 11.0
messages = ['413198', '413200', '413201', '413204', '413205', '413207', '413212', '413221', '413232', '413236', '413238']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['gvanrossum', 'JelleZijlstra', 'Gobot1234', 'kj', 'AlexWaygood', 'med2277']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46743'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by researching the interaction between object.orig_class and init in CPython. The issue names no files or tests, so identify the relevant implementation and define a focused regression test for the intended initialization behavior before making changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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