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test_httpservers hangs on an IPv6-only host

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Description

BPO 37898
Nosy @gpshead

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GitHub fields:

assignee = 'https://github.com/gpshead'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-08-20.18:33:34.366>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'tests', '3.9']
title = 'test_httpservers hangs on an IPv6-only host'
updated_at = <Date 2019-08-20.18:33:34.366>
user = 'https://github.com/gpshead'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-08-20.18:33:34.366>
actor = 'gregory.p.smith'
assignee = 'gregory.p.smith'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Tests']
creation = <Date 2019-08-20.18:33:34.366>
creator = 'gregory.p.smith'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 37898
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['350034']
nosy_count = 1.0
nosy_names = ['gregory.p.smith']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'needs patch'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue37898'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']

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Research direction

Start by locating the test_httpservers test in the CPython test suite and reproduce the hang on an IPv6-only host. Trace which server or address setup fails to complete, then verify the test finishes reliably in that environment without breaking its existing coverage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
networking, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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