os.execv executes in background on Windows

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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems

Research direction

Start with the os.execv entry point and the referenced testexecvchild.py file, then reproduce the Windows behavior described in the title. Trace the Windows-specific process execution path and add or update coverage so os.execv does not execute in the background; done means the regression test passes on Windows.

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Description

3.10 extension-modules OS-windows stdlib type-bug
BPO 19124
Nosy @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @jwilk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba
Files
  • testexecvchild.py
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2013-09-29.10:46:42.091>
labels = ['extension-modules', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.10', 'OS-windows']
title = 'os.execv executes in background on Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-30.18:18:06.766>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/techtonik'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2021-03-30.18:18:06.766>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Extension Modules', 'Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2013-09-29.10:46:42.091>
creator = 'techtonik'
dependencies = []
files = ['31905']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 19124
keywords = []
message_count = 15.0
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nosy_count = 9.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'techtonik', 'tim.golden', 'jwilk', 'docs@python', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue19124'
versions = ['Python 3.10']

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