From: "byroot (Jean Boussier) via ruby-core" <ruby-core@...>
Date: 2026-02-11T10:00:59+00:00
Subject: [ruby-core:124768] [Ruby Bug#21873] `UnboundMethod#==` returns false for methods from included/extended modules

Issue #21873 has been updated by byroot (Jean Boussier).

Backport changed from 3.2: REQUIRED, 3.3: REQUIRED, 3.4: REQUIRED, 4.0: DONE to 3.2: WONTFIX, 3.3: REQUIRED, 3.4: REQUIRED, 4.0: DONE

3.2 is in security only maintenance though.

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Bug #21873: `UnboundMethod#==` returns false for methods from included/extended modules
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21873#change-116377

* Author: mdalessio (Mike Dalessio)
* Status: Closed
* Backport: 3.2: WONTFIX, 3.3: REQUIRED, 3.4: REQUIRED, 4.0: DONE
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## Description

`UnboundMethod#==` returns `false` when comparing a module's instance method against the same method obtained via `Method#unbind` on a class that includes or extends that module, despite having the same owner and source location.

```ruby
module MyMethods
  def hello = "hello"
end

class Base
  extend MyMethods
end

from_module = MyMethods.instance_method(:hello)
from_unbind = Base.method(:hello).unbind

p from_module.owner == from_unbind.owner                     #=> true
p from_module.source_location == from_unbind.source_location #=> true
p from_module.inspect == from_unbind.inspect                 #=> true

p from_module == from_unbind                                 #=> false (expected true)
```

## Diagnosis

`method_eq` compares method entries using `method_entry_defined_class`. For methods mixed in via `include`/`extend`, the "defined class" will be an ICLASS and not the original class/module. In the example above, `method_eq` is comparing a module's ICLASS entry against the module, and that will always be false.

Related: #18798 (fixed by @ko1 in 59e389af).





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