Bug 2365653

python-pytest-venv fails to build with Python 3.14.0b1.

All tests end with a similar failure:

__________________________ ERROR at setup of test_it ___________________________

tmpdir = local('/tmp/pytest-of-mockbuild/pytest-0/test_it0')

    @pytest.fixture
    def venv(tmpdir):
        venv = VirtualEnvironment(tmpdir.strpath)
>       venv.create()

../BUILDROOT/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pytest_venv/__init__.py:14: 
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../BUILDROOT/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pytest_venv/__init__.py:35: in create
    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
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popenargs = (['/usr/bin/python3', '-m', 'virtualenv', '-p', '/usr/bin/python3', '/tmp/pytest-of-mockbuild/pytest-0/test_it0'],)
kwargs = {}, retcode = 1
cmd = ['/usr/bin/python3', '-m', 'virtualenv', '-p', '/usr/bin/python3', '/tmp/pytest-of-mockbuild/pytest-0/test_it0']

    def check_call(*popenargs, **kwargs):
        """Run command with arguments.  Wait for command to complete.  If
        the exit code was zero then return, otherwise raise
        CalledProcessError.  The CalledProcessError object will have the
        return code in the returncode attribute.
    
        The arguments are the same as for the call function.  Example:
    
        check_call(["ls", "-l"])
        """
        retcode = call(*popenargs, **kwargs)
        if retcode:
            cmd = kwargs.get("args")
            if cmd is None:
                cmd = popenargs[0]
>           raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
E           subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/usr/bin/python3', '-m', 'virtualenv', '-p', '/usr/bin/python3', '/tmp/pytest-of-mockbuild/pytest-0/test_it0']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

/usr/lib64/python3.14/subprocess.py:419: CalledProcessError
---------------------------- Captured stderr setup -----------------------------
TypeError: HelpFormatter.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'prefix_chars'


https://docs.python.org/3.14/whatsnew/3.14.html

For the build logs, see:
https://copr-be.cloud.fedoraproject.org/results/@python/python3.14-b1/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/09023986-python-pytest-venv/

For all our attempts to build python-pytest-venv with Python 3.14, see:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/python/python3.14-b1/package/python-pytest-venv/

Testing and mass rebuild of packages is happening in copr.
You can follow these instructions to test locally in mock if your package builds with Python 3.14:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/python/python3.14-b1/

Let us know here if you have any questions.

Python 3.14 is planned to be included in Fedora 43.
To make that update smoother, we're building Fedora packages with all pre-releases of Python 3.14.
A build failure prevents us from testing all dependent packages (transitive [Build]Requires),
so if this package is required a lot, it's important for us to get it fixed soon.

We'd appreciate help from the people who know this package best,
but if you don't want to work on this now, let us know so we can try to work around it on our side.