Suggested change to http.server.HTTPServer to prevent socket reuse in Windows
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Description
| BPO | 41135 |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-06-27.04:21:05.559>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'Suggested change to http.server.HTTPServer to prevent socket reuse in Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2020-06-27.04:21:05.559>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/MichaelRich'
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activity = <Date 2020-06-27.04:21:05.559>
actor = 'Michael Rich'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
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closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-06-27.04:21:05.559>
creator = 'Michael Rich'
dependencies = []
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issue_num = 41135
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'open'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41135'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
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First steps
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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
The issue names http.server.HTTPServer but provides no source file or test. Start by locating that entry point and examining the Windows socket-reuse behavior; done means the proposed change prevents unintended socket reuse without changing the server's expected behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100