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_GzipDecoder.decompress() TypeError: unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' #491
Description
Environment details
- OS type and version: Windows 10/11, macOS
- Python version: Python 3.8.x or higher
- pip version: 25.3
google-resumable-mediaversion: 2.8.0
Steps to reproduce
-
Import the custom decoder class:
_GzipDecoderfromgoogle.resumable_media.requests.download. -
Call the
decompress()method on the instance, passing themax_length=1024keyword argument. -
The script fails, throwing a
TypeErrorbecause the unpatched method signature does not accept themax_lengthargument.
Code example
from google.resumable_media.requests.download import _GzipDecoder
# Instantiate the decoder.
decoder = _GzipDecoder()
# Try calling the decompress method with the unexpected 'max_length' argument.
# This simulates the call made by urllib3 v2.6+
print("Attempting to call decoder.decompress(data, max_length=1024)...")
# The bug causes this line to immediately raise a TypeError
decoder.decompress(b"", max_length=1024)
print("Test passed (Bug not reproduced).")
# If the code reaches this point, the fix is in place or urllib3 is too old.Stack trace
_GzipDecoder.decompress() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length'
Reacted by Adam Sikora
Activity
Pin urllib3 for now (#12362)
Pin urllib3 for now (#12362)
Pin urllib3 for now (#12362)
fix: add max_length support to Gzip/Brotli decoders for urllib3 2.6+ …
fix: add max_length support to Gzip/Brotli decoders for urllib3 2.6+ …
fix: add max_length support to Gzip/Brotli decoders for urllib3 2.6+ (#…
adam-sikora commentedon Mar 2, 2026
@chalmerlowe is there a plan to release a new version with this fix?
chalmerlowe commentedon Mar 2, 2026
@adam-sikora a fix was merged to
mainfour days ago.#495
It will go out with the next release. I do not have a time/date for when the next release will be, yet, but it is definitely on my radar.