get_lock() method is not present for Values created using multiprocessing.Manager()
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| BPO | 35786 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @pitrou, @tjguk, @zware, @MojoVampire, @applio, @websurfer5, @ian-bertolacci |
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created_at = <Date 2019-01-19.21:50:32.910>
labels = ['3.7', 'library', 'docs']
title = 'get_lock() method is not present for Values created using multiprocessing.Manager()'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-15.01:55:10.127>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/LorenzoPersichetti'
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creation = <Date 2019-01-19.21:50:32.910>
creator = 'Lorenzo Persichetti'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue35786'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']
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Research direction
Start with the Python multiprocessing documentation covering Manager() and Value objects, then compare it with the documented multiprocessing.Value API and its get_lock() method. Clarify the documented API difference for values created through Manager(), and consider the work done when users can determine whether get_lock() is available and what to use instead.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100