test.regrtest: detect leak of Windows handles
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Description
On "Refleaks" buildbot jobs, test.regrtest checks for leaks of references, memory blocks and file descriptors.
I propose to check also for leaks of Windows handles by calling GetProcessHandleCount() with GetCurrentProcess().
Linked PRs
- gh-154140
- gh-154201
- gh-154202
- gh-154203
- gh-154204
- gh-157637
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at test.regrtest and review how Refleaks jobs currently check references, memory blocks, and file descriptors. Investigate the proposed GetProcessHandleCount() and GetCurrentProcess() calls, then verify that Windows handle leaks are detected by the Refleaks buildbot checks; several linked PRs indicate this work is already underway.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100