Merge pull request #7797 from tk0miya/7791_TypeError_for_singledispat…

…chfunction

Fix #7791: autodoc: TypeError is raised on documenting singledispatch function

CHANGES

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 * #7668: autodoc: wrong retann value is passed to a handler of
   autodoc-proccess-signature
 * #7711: autodoc: fails with ValueError when processing numpy objects
+* #7791: autodoc: TypeError is raised on documenting singledispatch function
 * #7551: autosummary: a nested class is indexed as non-nested class
 * #7661: autosummary: autosummary directive emits warnings twices if failed to
   import the target module

sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py

@@ -1222,7 +1222,15 @@ def format_signature(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
 
     def annotate_to_first_argument(self, func: Callable, typ: Type) -> None:
         """Annotate type hint to the first argument of function if needed."""
-        sig = inspect.signature(func)
+        try:
+            sig = inspect.signature(func)
+        except TypeError as exc:
+            logger.warning(__("Failed to get a function signature for %s: %s"),
+                           self.fullname, exc)
+            return
+        except ValueError:
+            return
+
         if len(sig.parameters) == 0:
             return
 
@@ -1811,7 +1819,14 @@ def format_signature(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
 
     def annotate_to_first_argument(self, func: Callable, typ: Type) -> None:
         """Annotate type hint to the first argument of function if needed."""
-        sig = inspect.signature(func)
+        try:
+            sig = inspect.signature(func)
+        except TypeError as exc:
+            logger.warning(__("Failed to get a method signature for %s: %s"),
+                           self.fullname, exc)
+            return
+        except ValueError:
+            return
         if len(sig.parameters) == 1:
             return