[issue7659] Attribute assignment on object() instances raises wrong exception

[Pascal Chambon]

Pascal Chambon added the comment:

I guess it can, since retrocompatibility prevents some normalization here.

Or is it worth updating the doc about "AttributeError", misleading regarding the type of exception expected in this case ?

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status: pending -> open

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