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socket module sometimes loses response packets

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Description

BPO 29667
Nosy @bkline

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2017-02-27.17:11:41.367>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = 'socket module sometimes loses response packets'
updated_at = <Date 2017-02-27.17:11:41.367>
user = 'https://github.com/bkline'

bugs.python.org fields:

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creation = <Date 2017-02-27.17:11:41.367>
creator = 'bkline'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue29667'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.6']

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Research direction

Read the linked BPO issue 29667 and start with the socket module in the standard library, reproducing the reported loss of response packets. Done means the failure is understood and a regression test demonstrates that response packets are no longer lost.

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Assessment

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

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