pty.py: pty.spawn hangs after client disconnect over nc (netcat)
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| BPO | 29054 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @vstinner, @vadmium, @diekmann |
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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2016-12-23.14:17:17.681>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = 'pty.py: pty.spawn hangs after client disconnect over nc (netcat)'
updated_at = <Date 2017-01-06.12:37:37.535>
user = 'https://github.com/diekmann'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2017-01-06.12:37:37.535>
actor = 'Cornelius Diekmann'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2016-12-23.14:17:17.681>
creator = 'Cornelius Diekmann'
dependencies = []
files = ['46006', '46010', '46012', '46013', '46015', '46023']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 29054
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 9.0
messages = ['283880', '283899', '283904', '283905', '283909', '283912', '283952', '284494', '284816']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'martin.panter', 'Cornelius Diekmann']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29054'
versions = ['Python 3.7']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with pty.py and the test_pty.py coverage referenced in the uploaded patches; reproduce the pty.spawn hang after the netcat client disconnects. Review the existing pty.patch and test_pty_and_doc.patch, then confirm that the test cases pass without regressing behavior on supported Unix systems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100