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SharedMemory.close() destroys memory

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Description

BPO 46888
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @ronny-rentner

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2022-03-01.11:39:08.468>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', 'OS-windows', 'docs']
title = 'SharedMemory.close() destroys memory'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-02.11:33:21.625>
user = 'https://github.com/ronny-rentner'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2022-03-02.11:33:21.625>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'docs@python'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2022-03-01.11:39:08.468>
creator = 'ronny-rentner'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46888
keywords = []
message_count = 8.0
messages = ['414258', '414259', '414260', '414324', '414331', '414335', '414338', '414339']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'docs@python', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'ronny-rentner']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46888'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']

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Start by reading BPO issue 46888 and the behavior of SharedMemory.close() on Windows. The issue names no files or tests and does not specify whether the fix belongs in implementation or documentation, so confirm the intended change and its acceptance criteria before editing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
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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