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multiprocessing freeze_support needed outside win32

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BPO 32146
Nosy @pfmoore, @ronaldoussoren, @pitrou, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @applio, @bbayles, @miss-islington, @orn688
PRs
  • python/cpython#5195
  • python/cpython#5850
  • python/cpython#11511
  • python/cpython#11511
  • python/cpython#11511
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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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
    messages = ['307043', '307527', '309886', '311274', '333411', '333412', '333414', '333432', '333460', '333533', '334201']
    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

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