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concurrent.futures.threading: Add a timeout to Executor shutdown() method

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Description

BPO 27978
Nosy @pitrou

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-09-06.18:49:39.355>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = 'concurrent.futures.threading: Add a timeout to Executor shutdown() method'
updated_at = <Date 2021-09-26.21:19:09.922>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/PatrikDufresne'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-09-26.21:19:09.922>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-09-06.18:49:39.355>
creator = 'Patrik Dufresne'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 27978
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['274599']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'Patrik Dufresne']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27978'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

Linked PRs
  • gh-157215

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Executor shutdown() entry point and review linked PR gh-157215 to understand the proposed timeout API and current state of the work. Compare that proposal with the issue request, then verify that the resulting behavior covers timeout handling and that the work is complete without conflicting with the existing pull request.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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