readline.c: endless loop on SIGWINCH when loaded twice
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Description
| BPO | 41033 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @blueyed |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-06-19.09:43:54.160>
labels = ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', 'extension-modules', '3.7', 'type-crash']
title = 'readline.c: endless loop on SIGWINCH when loaded twice'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-17.16:28:49.989>
user = 'https://github.com/blueyed'
bugs.python.org fields:
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components = ['Extension Modules']
creation = <Date 2020-06-19.09:43:54.160>
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issue_num = 41033
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41033'
versions = ['Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading readline.c and reproducing the reported endless loop when readline is loaded twice and SIGWINCH is delivered. The issue is resolved when that scenario no longer loops; the payload names no test or additional entry point.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, python
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100