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SSL socket methods don't retry on EINTR?

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3.7 (EOL) topic-SSL type-bug
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Description

BPO 32275
Nosy @pitrou, @vstinner, @tiran, @alex, @njsmith, @dstufft, @erlend-aasland

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-12-11.10:45:05.087>
labels = ['expert-SSL', 'type-bug', '3.7']
title = "SSL socket methods don't retry on EINTR?"
updated_at = <Date 2021-06-11.19:32:59.063>
user = 'https://github.com/pitrou'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-06-11.19:32:59.063>
actor = 'erlendaasland'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['SSL']
creation = <Date 2017-12-11.10:45:05.087>
creator = 'pitrou'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32275
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['308026', '308028', '308029', '308031']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['janssen', 'pitrou', 'vstinner', 'christian.heimes', 'alex', 'njs', 'dstufft', 'erlendaasland']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32275'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the CPython SSL socket methods involved in handling EINTR and the existing issue discussion linked to BPO 32275. Determine which methods fail to retry and define completion as consistent retry behavior, supported by regression coverage; the payload names no files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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