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MainThread association logic is fragile

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Description

BPO 31517
Nosy @tim-one, @ncoghlan, @pitrou, @vstinner, @fabioz, @asvetlov, @ericsnowcurrently, @aldwinaldwin, @int19h
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  • mainthread2.py
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2017-09-19.13:00:11.242>
    labels = ['expert-subinterpreters', 'type-feature', '3.8', '3.9', 'docs']
    title = 'MainThread association logic is fragile'
    updated_at = <Date 2020-06-03.16:42:33.468>
    user = 'https://github.com/pitrou'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2020-06-03.16:42:33.468>
    actor = 'vstinner'
    assignee = 'docs@python'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Documentation', 'Subinterpreters']
    creation = <Date 2017-09-19.13:00:11.242>
    creator = 'pitrou'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['47153']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 31517
    keywords = []
    message_count = 11.0
    messages = ['302521', '302523', '302583', '302589', '302601', '302602', '302603', '302606', '347264', '347266', '358744']
    nosy_count = 10.0
    nosy_names = ['tim.peters', 'ncoghlan', 'pitrou', 'vstinner', 'fabioz', 'asvetlov', 'docs@python', 'eric.snow', 'aldwinaldwin', 'int19h']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'needs patch'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'enhancement'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31517'
    versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
    

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    Research direction

    Start with BPO issue 31517 and the referenced mainthread2.py file; review the discussion and the Subinterpreters and Documentation context. The issue does not define a concrete change or completion test, so confirm the intended association behavior with maintainers before determining what done looks like.

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    Assessment

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

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