test_multiprocessing_fork running without any timeout
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Description
| BPO | 46999 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @doko42 |
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created_at = <Date 2022-03-13.05:17:57.224>
labels = ['tests']
title = 'test_multiprocessing_fork running without any timeout'
updated_at = <Date 2022-03-13.05:17:57.224>
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Search the CPython test suite for the test_multiprocessing_fork entry point and inspect how the test currently runs. Add a timeout so the test cannot run indefinitely, then run the relevant multiprocessing test and confirm it terminates within the configured limit.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100