socketmodule sock_listen accepts backlog negative arg on macOs and FreeBSD
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- Python
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Description
Feature or enhancement
For these systems, it is set implicitly SOMAXCONN.
Pitch
Allowing negative value for those systems since it s allowed and makes sense, recent Linux kernels versions can too but it can enabled in another time.
Linked PRs
- gh-93315
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Research direction
Start by locating the socketmodule sock_listen implementation and the handling of negative backlog values on macOS and FreeBSD. Check the linked gh-93315 work before starting. Done means negative values are accepted on those systems and use the platform's implicit SOMAXCONN behavior, with relevant tests passing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100