[issue1615] PyObject_GenericGetAttr suppresses AttributeErrors in descriptors

[Raymond Hettinger]

Raymond Hettinger added the comment:

Marking this for Python 3.4.  It isn't a bug in the descriptor protocol; rather, it is an implementation detail that is sometimes helpful but is mostly annoying.

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title: descriptor protocol bug -> PyObject_GenericGetAttr suppresses AttributeErrors in descriptors

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