Race condition in multiprocessing/connection.py: broken handle
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Description
| BPO | 40402 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pitrou, @vstinner, @remilapeyre, @maxicooper |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-04-27.02:31:49.426>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', '3.9']
title = 'Race condition in multiprocessing/connection.py: broken handle'
updated_at = <Date 2020-04-29.21:57:47.491>
user = 'https://github.com/maxicooper'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-04-29.21:57:47.491>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-04-27.02:31:49.426>
creator = 'maxicooper'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 40402
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 6.0
messages = ['367355', '367408', '367418', '367441', '367442', '367706']
nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'vstinner', 'remi.lapeyre', 'maxicooper']
pr_nums = ['19790']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue40402'
versions = ['Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9']
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with multiprocessing/connection.py and review pull request #19790, which is already associated with this issue. Trace the broken-handle race condition described in the title and use the existing patch discussion to determine the expected behavior and completion criteria.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100