Can't kill thread when thread is sleeping
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Description
``` ruby
class TimerDemo
def start()
@timer = Thread.new() {
Thread.sleep 10
}
end
def stop()
@timer.kill()
end
end
th = TimerDemo.new()
th.start()
Thread.sleep 7
th.stop()
while true
Thread.sleep 7
end
```
After 10 seconds, it's closed by a unkown error which is from os.
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Research direction
Start with the TimerDemo reproduction, especially TimerDemo#start, TimerDemo#stop, and the Thread.sleep calls. Investigate why killing a sleeping thread leads to an operating-system error; done means the reproducer can stop the thread without the later unknown error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, ruby
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100