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Issue with multiprocessing.Pool & multiprocessing.Queue

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3.8 (EOL) stdlib topic-multiprocessing type-bug
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BPO 38833
Nosy @bigbizze
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  • python_mp_pool_queue_issue.py
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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
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    created_at = <Date 2019-11-17.17:42:34.527>
    labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'Issue with multiprocessing.Pool & multiprocessing.Queue'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-11-17.17:42:34.527>
    user = 'https://github.com/bigbizze'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-11-17.17:42:34.527>
    actor = 'bigbizze'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-11-17.17:42:34.527>
    creator = 'bigbizze'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['48719']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 38833
    keywords = []
    message_count = 1.0
    messages = ['356822']
    nosy_count = 1.0
    nosy_names = ['bigbizze']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = None
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38833'
    versions = ['Python 3.8']
    

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    Start with the attached python_mp_pool_queue_issue.py reproducer and inspect the interaction between multiprocessing.Pool and multiprocessing.Queue. Reproduce the reported behavior, determine the expected result from the issue context, and use that to define the required fix and regression coverage.

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    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    backend
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    4/5
    Estimated time
    3-5 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Needs clarification
    Newbie friendliness
    20/100

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