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Make os.waitpid() option parameter optional.

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Description

BPO 28273
Nosy @ultimatecoder
Files
  • os_waitpid-optional_options.diff
  • os_waitpid_updated_codebase_2_jaysinh.diff
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2016-09-25.16:46:15.166>
    labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
    title = 'Make os.waitpid() option parameter optional.'
    updated_at = <Date 2016-10-01.18:45:18.341>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/StyXman'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2016-10-01.18:45:18.341>
    actor = 'jaysinh.shukla'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2016-09-25.16:46:15.166>
    creator = 'StyXman'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['44822', '44916']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 28273
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['277383', '277827']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['StyXman', 'jaysinh.shukla']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue28273'
    versions = ['Python 3.7']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with the os.waitpid() entry point and review the attached os_waitpid-optional_options.diff and os_waitpid_updated_codebase_2_jaysinh.diff files. Confirm how the optional options argument should behave and add coverage for calling os.waitpid() without it; done means the intended API works and the relevant tests pass.

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    Assessment

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

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