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python -m asyncio and breakpoint() will fovever error loop and mess up the terminal

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  • #138617 by @yihong0618 — closed without merging
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Bug report

Bug description:
# Add a code block here, if required
➜  cpython git:(main) ./python.exe -m asyncio
asyncio REPL 3.15.0a0 (heads/hy/close_new_repl_error_mess:b194f8fae6, Sep 12 2025, 19:50:01) [Clang 17.0.0 (clang-1700.0.13.5)] on darwin
Use "await" directly instead of "asyncio.run()".
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import asyncio
>>> breakpoint()
> <python-input-0>(1)<module>()
(Pdb) n
--Return--
> <python-input-0>(1)<module>()->None
(Pdb) n
> /Users/yihong/repos/cpython/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py(57)callback()
-> if not inspect.iscoroutine(coro):
(Pdb) n
> /Users/yihong/repos/cpython/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py(58)callback()
-> future.set_result(coro)
(Pdb)

then type n twice the terminal will boom

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CPython versions tested on:

CPython main branch

Operating systems tested on:

macOS

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Research direction

Start with the reproduction using ./python.exe -m asyncio, breakpoint(), and two n commands in the Pdb prompt. Read Lib/asyncio/__main__.py around callback() lines 57-58 and inspect the terminal behavior shown in the report; done means the asyncio REPL no longer corrupts or repeatedly errors in this flow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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