multiprocessing documentation should note behavior when process with Lock dies
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Description
| BPO | 44138 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @kushal-kumaran |
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GitHub fields:
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created_at = <Date 2021-05-14.22:10:29.712>
labels = ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', 'type-feature', 'library']
title = 'multiprocessing documentation should note behavior when process with Lock dies'
updated_at = <Date 2021-05-14.22:10:29.712>
user = 'https://github.com/kushal-kumaran'
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type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue44138'
versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the multiprocessing documentation section covering Lock behavior and determine what happens when a process holding a Lock dies. Update the documentation to describe that behavior clearly; no specific file or test is identified in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100