Bug 2365823

Summary: python-lz4 fails to build with Python 3.14: ImportError: cannot import name '_compression' from partially initialized module 'lz4.frame' (most likely due to a circular import)
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Karolina Surma <ksurma>
Component: python-lz4Assignee: Karolina Surma <ksurma>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Karolina Surma 2025-05-13 08:57:04 UTC
python-lz4 fails to build with Python 3.14.0b1.

+ /usr/bin/python3 -m tox --current-env --assert-config -q --recreate -e py314
ImportError while loading conftest '/builddir/build/BUILD/python-lz4-4.3.3-build/lz4-4.3.3/tests/frame/conftest.py'.
tests/frame/conftest.py:2: in <module>
    import lz4.frame as lz4frame
../BUILDROOT/usr/lib64/python3.14/site-packages/lz4/frame/__init__.py:30: in <module>
    from . import _compression
E   ImportError: cannot import name '_compression' from partially initialized module 'lz4.frame' (most likely due to a circular import) (/builddir/build/BUILD/python-lz4-4.3.3-build/BUILDROOT/usr/lib64/python3.14/site-packages/lz4/frame/__init__.py)

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_64/09026751-python-lz4/

For all our attempts to build python-lz4 with Python 3.14, see:
https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/python/python3.14-b1/package/python-lz4/

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.