Maximum recursion depth exceeded

Description

    log.msg(message, **kw)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/python/threadable.py", line 53, in sync
    return function(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/python/log.py", line 282, in msg
    _publishNew(self._publishPublisher, actualEventDict, textFromEventDict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/logger/_legacy.py", line 154, in publishToNewObserver
    observer(eventDict)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/logger/_observer.py", line 136, in __call__
    errorLogger = self._errorLoggerForObserver(brokenObserver)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/logger/_observer.py", line 156, in _errorLoggerForObserver
    if obs is not observer
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/logger/_observer.py", line 81, in __init__
    self.log = Logger(observer=self)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/twisted/logger/_logger.py", line 52, in __init__
    namespace = self._namespaceFromCallingContext()
exceptions.RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded

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Tech stack

python

Domain

backend

Issue type

bug

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3

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1-3 hours

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stale

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needs investigation

Prerequisites

PythonTwisted

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

20

Research direction

The traceback shows a maximum recursion depth exceeded error in Twisted's logging system, specifically in ` observer.py` and ` logger.py`. Investigate the infinite loop between `Logger. init ` and the observer initialization. Check if a fix exists in newer Twisted versions or consider adding a recursion guard. Since the repository is deprecated, assess whether the issue is still relevant and if it can be resolved with a simple workaround.