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diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index f7232f6..b9dad64 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import os
import queue
import random
import re
+import signal
import socket
import struct
import sys
@@ -666,6 +667,72 @@ class HandlerTest(BaseTest):
if os.path.exists(fn):
os.unlink(fn)
+ # The implementation relies on os.register_at_fork existing, but we test
+ # based on os.fork existing because that is what users and this test use.
+ # This helps ensure that when fork exists (the important concept) that the
+ # register_at_fork mechanism is also present and used.
+ @unittest.skipIf(not hasattr(os, 'fork'), 'Test requires os.fork().')
+ def test_post_fork_child_no_deadlock(self):
+ """Ensure forked child logging locks are not held; bpo-6721."""
+ refed_h = logging.Handler()
+ refed_h.name = 'because we need at least one for this test'
+ self.assertGreater(len(logging._handlers), 0)
+
+ locks_held__ready_to_fork = threading.Event()
+ fork_happened__release_locks_and_end_thread = threading.Event()
+
+ def lock_holder_thread_fn():
+ logging._acquireLock()
+ try:
+ refed_h.acquire()
+ try:
+ # Tell the main thread to do the fork.
+ locks_held__ready_to_fork.set()
+
+ # If the deadlock bug exists, the fork will happen
+ # without dealing with the locks we hold, deadlocking
+ # the child.
+
+ # Wait for a successful fork or an unreasonable amount of
+ # time before releasing our locks. To avoid a timing based
+ # test we'd need communication from os.fork() as to when it
+ # has actually happened. Given this is a regression test
+ # for a fixed issue, potentially less reliably detecting
+ # regression via timing is acceptable for simplicity.
+ # The test will always take at least this long. :(
+ fork_happened__release_locks_and_end_thread.wait(0.5)
+ finally:
+ refed_h.release()
+ finally:
+ logging._releaseLock()
+
+ lock_holder_thread = threading.Thread(
+ target=lock_holder_thread_fn,
+ name='test_post_fork_child_no_deadlock lock holder')
+ lock_holder_thread.start()
+
+ locks_held__ready_to_fork.wait()
+ pid = os.fork()
+ if pid == 0: # Child.
+ logging.error(r'Child process did not deadlock. \o/')
+ os._exit(0)
+ else: # Parent.
+ fork_happened__release_locks_and_end_thread.set()
+ lock_holder_thread.join()
+ start_time = time.monotonic()
+ while True:
+ waited_pid, status = os.waitpid(pid, os.WNOHANG)
+ if waited_pid == pid:
+ break # child process exited.
+ if time.monotonic() - start_time > 7:
+ break # so long? implies child deadlock.
+ time.sleep(0.05)
+ if waited_pid != pid:
+ os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+ waited_pid, status = os.waitpid(pid, 0)
+ self.fail("child process deadlocked.")
+ self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="child process error")
+
class BadStream(object):
def write(self, data):