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test_asyncio hangs on an IPv6-only host

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Description

BPO 37897
Nosy @gpshead, @vstinner

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GitHub fields:

assignee = 'https://github.com/gpshead'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-08-20.18:32:15.180>
labels = ['3.8', '3.7', 'tests', '3.9']
title = 'test_asyncio hangs on an IPv6-only host'
updated_at = <Date 2019-10-21.10:45:08.784>
user = 'https://github.com/gpshead'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-10-21.10:45:08.784>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'gregory.p.smith'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Tests']
creation = <Date 2019-08-20.18:32:15.180>
creator = 'gregory.p.smith'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37897
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['350033', '355049']
nosy_count = 2.0
nosy_names = ['gregory.p.smith', 'vstinner']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37897'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Start with the test_asyncio test suite and reproduce the hang on an IPv6-only host. Trace the test that fails to complete and verify that the suite finishes normally in that environment without regressing the listed Python versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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