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Tracking test_gil_scoped.py `DEADLOCK`s

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Description

Using this Issue to track test_gil_scoped.py failures like this one:

E               RuntimeError: DEADLOCK, most likely, exactly what this test is meant to detect.

Background: PRs #4105, #4306

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Research direction

Start with test_gil_scoped.py and compare the DEADLOCK failure with the context in PRs #4105 and #4306. Trace the reported RuntimeError from the test; done means the tracked failures have an identified resolution and no longer remain unexplained.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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