[3.11] gh-115937: Remove implementation details from inspect.signatur…

…e() docs (GH-116086) (#116107) gh-115937: Remove implementation details from inspect.signature() docs (GH-116086) (cherry picked from commit fb2e17b) Co-authored-by: Erlend E. Aasland <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Carol Willing <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Gregory P. Smith <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Jelle Zijlstra <[email protected]>
python · Feb 29, 2024 · 6e32837 · 6e32837
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@@ -634,9 +634,6 @@ function.
    Accepts a wide range of Python callables, from plain functions and classes to
    :func:`functools.partial` objects.
 
-   If the passed object has a ``__signature__`` attribute, this function
-   returns it without further computations.
-
    For objects defined in modules using stringized annotations
    (``from __future__ import annotations``), :func:`signature` will
    attempt to automatically un-stringize the annotations using
@@ -671,6 +668,13 @@ function.
       Python.  For example, in CPython, some built-in functions defined in
       C provide no metadata about their arguments.
 
+   .. impl-detail::
+
+      If the passed object has a :attr:`!__signature__` attribute,
+      we may use it to create the signature.
+      The exact semantics are an implementation detail and are subject to
+      unannounced changes. Consult the source code for current semantics.
+
 
 .. class:: Signature(parameters=None, *, return_annotation=Signature.empty)