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multiprocessing.Queue in an inconsistent state and a traceback silently suppressed if put an unpickable object and process's target function is finished

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3.7 (EOL) stdlib topic-multiprocessing type-bug
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Description

BPO 35242
Nosy @pitrou, @applio, @szobov

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2018-11-14.05:26:21.894>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = "multiprocessing.Queue in an inconsistent state and a traceback silently suppressed if put an unpickable object and process's target function is finished"
updated_at = <Date 2018-12-03.08:16:12.444>
user = 'https://github.com/szobov'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2018-12-03.08:16:12.444>
actor = 'szobov'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2018-11-14.05:26:21.894>
creator = 'szobov'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 35242
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['329889', '329946', '330170', '330188', '330195', '330908']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'davin', 'szobov']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35242'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the linked BPO issue and reproducing the multiprocessing.Queue behavior described in the title, then trace the relevant standard-library multiprocessing code. Done means the queue state and traceback behavior are covered by a clear regression test and the issue's reported behavior is resolved.

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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
30/100

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