pdb: do_debug installs sys.settrace handler when used inside post_mortem
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| BPO | 36388 |
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| Nosy | @blueyed |
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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2019-03-21.08:28:00.644>
labels = ['library', '3.9']
title = 'pdb: do_debug installs sys.settrace handler when used inside post_mortem'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-09.02:50:51.924>
user = 'https://github.com/blueyed'
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issue_num = 36388
keywords = ['patch']
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pr_nums = ['12479', '23202']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36388'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Start by reading the pdb post_mortem and do_debug entry points, then review the linked PRs #12479 and #23202 for the proposed direction. Determine the expected sys.settrace behavior when do_debug is used inside post_mortem and identify the relevant regression test before making a change.
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- python
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- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
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- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100