Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:31:09 -0600 From: Josh Paetzel <jpaetzel@FreeBSD.org> To: Andriy Pylypenko <bamby@sippysoft.com> Cc: python@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Problem with signals in threads in Python Message-ID: <4948100D.2080004@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4941231E.4050408@sippysoft.com> References: <4941231E.4050408@sippysoft.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Andriy Pylypenko wrote: > Hello, > > Almost a year ago I've created an issue in Python's bugtracker but the > issue seems to be stuck since then so I'm sending the patch here in hope > it could be included in ports collection. > > In short there is a problem in the Python that can be seen under FreeBSD > but not under MacOSX or Linux. If a Python program started a thread in > background then it can be impossible to interrupt the program with > Ctrl-C. Here is an example of such script: > *snip* Andriy, We've been using your patch in production for a while now, it works well for us. I've been contemplating including it in the FreeBSD python port, in fact I mailed this list about it about a week before you did. At this point I'm trying to decide if the patch should be optional or not. We know of no reason to make it optional, do you? - -- Thanks, Josh Paetzel PGP: 8A48 EF36 5E9F 4EDA 5ABC 11B4 26F9 01F1 27AF AECB -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (Darwin) iEYEARECAAYFAklIEA0ACgkQJvkB8SevrsvqVACggnKqZncxjW+YMUtbuSXT8/K+ VakAnjgxg7jc0ZGV/VFE3rQEtWlg8wCd =lPSn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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