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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions Lib/multiprocessing/managers.py
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import sys
import threading
import signal
import array
import queue
import time
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'''
Create a server, report its address and run it
'''
# bpo-36368: protect server process from KeyboardInterrupt signals
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)

if initializer is not None:
initializer(*initargs)

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24 changes: 24 additions & 0 deletions Lib/test/_test_multiprocessing.py
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sms.close()

@unittest.skipIf(os.name != "posix", "not feasible in non-posix platforms")
def test_shared_memory_SharedMemoryServer_ignores_sigint(self):
# bpo-36368: protect SharedMemoryManager server process from
# KeyboardInterrupt signals.
smm = multiprocessing.managers.SharedMemoryManager()
smm.start()

# make sure the manager works properly at the beginning
sl = smm.ShareableList(range(10))

# the manager's server should ignore KeyboardInterrupt signals, and
# maintain its connection with the current process, and success when
# asked to deliver memory segments.
os.kill(smm._process.pid, signal.SIGINT)

sl2 = smm.ShareableList(range(10))

# test that the custom signal handler registered in the Manager does
# not affect signal handling in the parent process.
with self.assertRaises(KeyboardInterrupt):
os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGINT)

smm.shutdown()

def test_shared_memory_SharedMemoryManager_basics(self):
smm1 = multiprocessing.managers.SharedMemoryManager()
with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
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Fix a bug crashing SharedMemoryManager instances in interactive sessions after
a ctrl-c (KeyboardInterrupt) was sent