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Deep Lazy Imports - Interpreter-level deferred module loading

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Description

BPO 46963
Nosy @carljm, @DinoV, @Kronuz, @zsol, @itamaro

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-03-08.19:32:14.652>
labels = ['interpreter-core', 'type-feature', '3.11']
title = 'Deep Lazy Imports - Interpreter-level deferred module loading'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-15.21:34:28.541>
user = 'https://github.com/Kronuz'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-03-15.21:34:28.541>
actor = 'zsol'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Interpreter Core']
creation = <Date 2022-03-08.19:32:14.652>
creator = 'Kronuz'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46963
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['414770']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['carljm', 'dino.viehland', 'Kronuz', 'zsol', 'itamaro']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46963'
versions = ['Python 3.11']

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying the intended interpreter-level deferred module-loading behavior and acceptance criteria before locating the relevant interpreter code; done requires an agreed implementation and tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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