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"signal only works in main thread" in main thread

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3.8 (EOL) stdlib type-bug
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Description

BPO 38904
Nosy @vstinner, @ericsnowcurrently

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-11-24.06:06:20.843>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8']
title = '"signal only works in main thread" in main thread'
updated_at = <Date 2019-12-17.17:14:27.640>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/RichardWarfield'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-12-17.17:14:27.640>
actor = 'Richard Warfield'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = []
creation = <Date 2019-11-24.06:06:20.843>
creator = 'Richard Warfield'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38904
keywords = []
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['357390', '357391', '358363', '358466', '358558', '358559']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['vstinner', 'eric.snow', 'Richard Warfield']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38904'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked BPO issue 38904 and its migrated discussion, including the six referenced messages. No source file, test, reproduction, or proposed behavior is identified in this issue, so first establish the conditions behind the signal error. Done should mean the intended main-thread behavior is documented by a regression test and the bug is resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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