2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 4471ab1..276a7af 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ Ivan Krstić
 Andrew Kuchling
 Vladimir Kushnir
 Cameron Laird
+Torsten Landschoff
 Tino Lange
 Andrew Langmead
 Detlef Lannert
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 203fd07..c758984 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@ C-API
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #850728: Add a *timeout* parameter to the `acquire()` method of
+  `threading.Semaphore` objects.  Patch by Torsten Landschoff.
+
 - Issue #8322: Add a *ciphers* argument to SSL sockets, so as to change the
   available cipher list.  Helps fix test_ssl with OpenSSL 1.0.0.