asyncio should use signal.set_wakeup_fd on Windows
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Description
| BPO | 33192 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @vstinner, @giampaolo, @njsmith, @asvetlov, @1st1 |
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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2018-03-31.22:44:55.378>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'asyncio should use signal.set_wakeup_fd on Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2018-04-01.23:35:09.554>
user = 'https://github.com/njsmith'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-03-31.22:44:55.378>
creator = 'njs'
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issue_num = 33192
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue33192'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing asyncio's Windows signal-handling path and how signal.set_wakeup_fd is currently supported there. Compare the existing behavior with the requested Windows behavior, then verify that asyncio uses the wakeup mechanism correctly on Windows without regressing other platforms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100