Bug 2142051

Summary: python-beanbag fails to build with pytest 7.2.0 - problem with dependency on `py` package
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Lumír Balhar <lbalhar>
Component: python-beanbagAssignee: Kevin Fenzi <kevin>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Lumír Balhar 2022-11-11 13:31:11 UTC 
I'm testing an update of pytest to 7.2.0 and I've discovered that this package fails to build with it. The reason is a change related to `py` package.

`py` is an independent package developed by the same team as pytest and it has been bundled in pytest for quite some time. The `py` package itself is now in maintenance mode and pytest developers decided to bundle only a subset of its functionalities in pytest since version 7.2.0.

It seems that python-beanbag needs some parts of `py` that are no longer available in pytest (including deprecated `py.test` itself). There are two possible solutions:

1. Drop dependency on `py`. That requires some coordination with upstream but it's generally a good idea long-term.
2. Add python3-py to build dependencies. `py` package installed from python3-py will have a higher priority than py.py module bundled in pytest. This is a quick workaround but given the status of `py` project, it's only temporary.

If you want to, you can find the failed build in https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/lbalhar/pytest/
Comment 1 Lumír Balhar 2022-11-11 16:01:03 UTC 
I've reported the problem upstream but the project seems to be abandoned: https://github.com/ajtowns/beanbag/issues/15

Creating a patch or using sed to fix this should be easy.
Comment 2 Lumír Balhar 2022-11-14 09:31:39 UTC 
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-beanbag/pull-request/3
Comment 3 Lumír Balhar 2022-11-23 12:20:40 UTC 
Our plan is to ship the updated pytest during the next week. If you need any assistance from us, feel free to say so.
Comment 4 Ben Cotton 2023-02-07 14:58:39 UTC 
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora Linux 38 development cycle.
Changing version to 38.
Comment 5 Lumír Balhar 2023-08-03 06:07:51 UTC 
This was fixed by the proposed PR and package now builds fine.