ADOT Python layer not able to recognize dependencies added as another lambda layer with path structure python/lib/python3.x/site-packages

[n-thomson]

We are using AWS Distribution of OpenTelemetry (ADOT) Python lambda layer for OpenTelemetry instrumentation. AWS Python Lambda supports both python and python/lib/python3.x/site-packages for layer paths . However, when apps have dependencies packaged as another lambda layer following the path structure python/lib/python3.x/site-packages, ADOT is not able to recognize them, and function is erroring.

Runtime.ImportModuleError: Unable to import module 'otel_wrapper': No module named ….

ADOT layer version used: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:901920570463:layer:aws-otel-python-amd64-ver-1-24-0:1

Language: Python

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[n-thomson]

Issue is still valid

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[n-thomson]

Issue is still valid.

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