#34952 closed Bug (fixed)

manage.py compilemessages may skip locale folders if ignore is used.

Reported by: Andrew Cordery Owned by: Andrew Cordery
Component: Internationalization Version: 4.2
Severity: Normal Keywords:
Cc: Triage Stage: Ready for checkin
Has patch: yes Needs documentation: no
Needs tests: no Patch needs improvement: no
Easy pickings: no UI/UX: no

Description

manage.py compilemessages uses os.walk and iterates through the same dirnames instance that it removes members from when the ignore option is used.

This will cause compilemessages to accidentally ignore a locale directory that directly follows a skipped directory in the list. Unfortunately it is not easy to predict when this will occur or which directories may be affected as os.walk provides the list of dirnames in 'arbitrary' order according to the python docs.

I've provided the miniscule patch to fix this as well as a much lengthier regression test, however I'm not positive that the test is capable of recreating the correct conditions on all operating systems. I've tested on OSX only. Regardless, the issue at hand is a basic language error (modifying a value that you are iterating through) and the fix is extremely simple (i.e. copy dirnames before iterating, in my patch I just wrap it in list()), so this should not be a controversial patch.

Note: this was originally mentioned as a comment on my other ticket https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/34925, I'm separating it for clarity and I will attach the PR here.

Change History (5)

comment:2 by Natalia Bidart, 13 months ago

Component: UncategorizedInternationalization
Triage Stage: UnreviewedAccepted

Thank you! Accepting.

comment:3 by Natalia Bidart, 13 months ago

Owner: changed from nobody to Andrew Cordery
Patch needs improvement: set
Status: newassigned

comment:4 by Natalia Bidart, 12 months ago

Triage Stage: AcceptedReady for checkin

comment:5 by Mariusz Felisiak, 12 months ago

Patch needs improvement: unset
Resolution: fixed
Status: assignedclosed
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