python / python/cpython

Signal tripped flags need memory barriers

Open
#75,302 7 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

3.7 (EOL) interpreter-core type-bug
Dominant language
Python
Stars
77.2k
Forks
36k
Avg merge
1d 9h
Merged PRs (30d)
558

Description

BPO 31119
Nosy @arigo, @pitrou, @vstinner, @njsmith

Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

Show more details

GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-08-04.08:36:33.764>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.7']
title = 'Signal tripped flags need memory barriers'
updated_at = <Date 2017-08-06.15:08:09.695>
user = 'https://github.com/njsmith'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2017-08-06.15:08:09.695>
actor = 'pitrou'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2017-08-04.08:36:33.764>
creator = 'njs'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 31119
keywords = []
message_count = 7.0
messages = ['299736', '299756', '299760', '299761', '299795', '299796', '299802']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['arigo', 'pitrou', 'vstinner', 'njs']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31119'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  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 by reading the linked BPO issue 31119 and its discussion, including the seven recorded messages. Identify the affected signal-flag paths, the required memory-ordering behavior, and any relevant tests before defining what a complete fix would verify.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.