Add a comment about missing __spec__ on PyPy (#1758)

pylint-dev · Aug 29, 2022 · 92529b5 · 92529b5
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diff --git a/astroid/interpreter/_import/util.py b/astroid/interpreter/_import/util.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def is_namespace(modname: str) -> bool:
                 return False
             try:
                 # .pth files will be on sys.modules
+                # __spec__ is set inconsistently on PyPy so we can't really on the heuristic here
+                # See: https://foss.heptapod.net/pypy/pypy/-/issues/3736
                 return sys.modules[modname].__spec__ is None and not IS_PYPY
             except KeyError:
                 return False