multiprocessing freeze_support needed outside win32
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Description
| BPO | 32146 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @ronaldoussoren, @pitrou, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @applio, @bbayles, @miss-islington, @orn688 |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-11-27.10:33:55.596>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'multiprocessing freeze_support needed outside win32'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-29.12:34:42.683>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/dancol'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-03-29.12:34:42.683>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2017-11-27.10:33:55.596>
creator = 'dancol'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32146
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 11.0
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nosy_count = 11.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'ronaldoussoren', 'pitrou', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'dancol', 'davin', 'bbayles', 'miss-islington', 'onew']
pr_nums = ['5195', '5850', '11511', '11511', '11511']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32146'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']
Linked PRs
- gh-104607
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the issue title and the linked PRs, especially gh-104607, to understand the proposed multiprocessing behavior and current patch-review status. The issue names no files or tests; completion would require resolving the reported freeze_support behavior and validating the relevant multiprocessing cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100