proc communicate not exiting on python subprocess timeout using PIPES
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Description
| BPO | 31447 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @bitdancer, @vadmium, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-09-13.10:11:27.791>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'library', 'docs']
title = 'proc communicate not exiting on python subprocess timeout using PIPES'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-08.19:51:26.184>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/LeonardoFrancalanci'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-03-08.19:51:26.184>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation', 'Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-09-13.10:11:27.791>
creator = 'Leonardo Francalanci'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 31447
keywords = []
message_count = 17.0
messages = ['302051', '302059', '302062', '302067', '302068', '302071', '302121', '302130', '302146', '302155', '302240', '302254', '302281', '302450', '302493', '361566', '387860']
nosy_count = 9.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'r.david.murray', 'docs@python', 'martin.panter', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'Leonardo Francalanci']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31447'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']
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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
The issue points to BPO 31447 and the Documentation and Library (Lib) components but names no file or test. Start by reading the 17-message discussion and investigating the reported subprocess timeout behavior; done means resolving the agreed behavior and adding or updating the relevant documentation or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100