Bug 40609 - Python thread tests fail on IA64
Summary: Python thread tests fail on IA64
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Raw Hide
Classification: Retired
Component: python
Version: 1.0
Hardware: ia64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Matt Wilson
QA Contact: David Lawrence
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-05-15 00:21 UTC by Elliot Lee
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:33 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-05-16 01:23:29 UTC
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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.
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