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_thread: acquire_lock,release_lock still in use while declared to be "gone" in Documentation

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Description

BPO 37608
Nosy @brettcannon, @shiyuchong

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-07-17.10:23:49.505>
labels = ['3.7', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = '_thread: acquire_lock,release_lock still in use while declared to be "gone" in Documentation'
updated_at = <Date 2019-07-18.02:18:54.151>
user = 'https://github.com/shiyuchong'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-07-18.02:18:54.151>
actor = 'shiyuchong'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-07-17.10:23:49.505>
creator = 'shiyuchong'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37608
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['348053', '348083', '348094']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['brett.cannon', 'docs@python', 'shiyuchong']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37608'
versions = ['Python 3.7']

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Research direction

Start by reading the documentation for the _thread module and locating the entries for acquire_lock and release_lock. Compare the documented status with their actual continued use, then update the documentation so it accurately describes these functions and verify the relevant documentation build or checks.

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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

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