[Bug]: Integer to string conversion limit for `test.fib`
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Description
What happened?
The default limit for integer string conversion is 4300 digits, which means that num > 20577 will fail with a ValueError.
# salt '*' test.fib 20578
ValueError: Exceeds the limit (4300) for integer string conversion; use sys.set_int_max_str_digits() to increase the limit
Type of salt install
Official deb
Major version
3007.x
What supported OS are you seeing the problem on? Can select multiple. (If bug appears on an unsupported OS, please open a GitHub Discussion instead)
ubuntu-22.04
salt --versions-report output
Salt Version:
Salt: 3007.13
Python Version:
Python: 3.10.19 (main, Feb 5 2026, 07:05:38) [GCC 11.2.0]
Dependency Versions:
cffi: 2.0.0
cherrypy: unknown
cryptography: 42.0.5
dateutil: 2.8.2
docker-py: 7.1.0
gitdb: Not Installed
gitpython: Not Installed
Jinja2: 3.1.6
libgit2: Not Installed
looseversion: 1.3.0
M2Crypto: Not Installed
Mako: Not Installed
msgpack: 1.0.7
msgpack-pure: Not Installed
mysql-python: Not Installed
packaging: 24.0
pycparser: 2.21
pycrypto: Not Installed
pycryptodome: 3.19.1
pygit2: Not Installed
python-gnupg: 0.5.2
PyYAML: 6.0.1
PyZMQ: 25.1.2
relenv: 0.22.3
smmap: Not Installed
timelib: 0.3.0
Tornado: 6.5.4
ZMQ: 4.3.4
Salt Package Information:
Package Type: onedir
System Versions:
dist: ubuntu 22.04.3 jammy
locale: utf-8
machine: x86_64
release: 5.15.0-157-generic
system: Linux
version: Ubuntu 22.04.3 jammy
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing salt '*' test.fib 20578 and locating the test.fib entry point responsible for converting the result to a string. Compare the behavior with the linked pull request and confirm that values above 4300 digits no longer fail with the reported ValueError.
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
- 20/100