subprocess isn't friendly to other Python implementations with different GCs

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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the subprocess implementation in the Lib component and the linked BPO issue 9814. The issue does not name a file, test, reproduction, or concrete expected behavior, so confirming the affected Python implementations and defining a testable compatibility fix would be necessary before implementation.

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Description

stdlib topic-subprocess type-bug
BPO 9814
Nosy @merwok, @DinoV

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2010-09-09.22:58:32.667>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = "subprocess isn't friendly to other Python implementations with different GCs"
updated_at = <Date 2013-07-08.14:38:51.089>
user = 'https://github.com/DinoV'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2013-07-08.14:38:51.089>
actor = 'christian.heimes'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2010-09-09.22:58:32.667>
creator = 'dino.viehland'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 9814
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['115979', '116131']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['astrand', 'eric.araujo', 'dino.viehland']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'low'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue9814'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.3', 'Python 3.4']

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