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test__xxsubinterpreters: test_one() fails in AMD64 Fedora Stable 3.x: "Fatal Python error: Py_EndInterpreter: thread still has a frame"

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BPO 44100
Nosy @vstinner, @ericsnowcurrently, @pablogsal, @nanjekyejoannah, @shreyanavigyan

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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2021-05-10.11:05:25.614>
labels = ['3.11']
title = 'test__xxsubinterpreters: test_one() fails in AMD64 Fedora Stable 3.x: "Fatal Python error: Py_EndInterpreter: thread still has a frame"'
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-29.08:16:36.957>
user = 'https://github.com/pablogsal'

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creator = 'pablogsal'
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issue_num = 44100
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message_count = 3.0
messages = ['393375', '393430', '394724']
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44100'
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Start with the test__xxsubinterpreters test_one() failure on AMD64 Fedora Stable 3.x and reproduce the reported Py_EndInterpreter fatal error. Trace the thread and subinterpreter cleanup involved, then confirm that the test completes without the thread-still-has-a-frame failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
operating-systems, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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