Bug 40609

Summary:	Python thread tests fail on IA64
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Raw Hide	Reporter:	Elliot Lee <sopwith>
Component:	python	Assignee:	Matt Wilson <msw>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Description Elliot Lee 2001-05-15 00:21:08 UTC

Description of Problem: 
Python thread tests fail on IA64

How Reproducible: Very.

Steps to Reproduce:
rsh boris python /usr/lib/python1.5/test/test_thread.py

Actual Results:
hangs or segfaults at the ***BARRIER*** part.

Expected Results:
Successful completion.

Comment 1 Elliot Lee 2001-05-15 21:06:00 UTC

It works when run under gdb. Will miracles never cease...

Comment 2 Elliot Lee 2001-05-16 01:23:24 UTC

Supposedly the 2.4.4 kernel is one way to fix this.

Comment 3 Bill Nottingham 2001-05-21 18:26:28 UTC

fixed in kernel-2.4.3-6.99.1.