forkserver not reused in child processes
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- Python
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Description
| BPO | 42188 |
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| Files |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-10-29.00:40:06.686>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', 'library']
title = 'forkserver not reused in child processes'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-29.23:36:31.572>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/cchomey'
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2020-10-29.00:40:06.686>
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issue_num = 42188
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
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status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42188'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
Linked PRs
- gh-139537
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Research direction
Start with the attached test.py reproduction and review linked PR gh-139537. Then trace forkserver behavior in the Python library and run the reproduction against the relevant tests. Done means child processes reuse the forkserver as expected and the behavior is covered by a regression test.
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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
- 20/100