[Python-Dev] why multiprocessing use os._exit (original) (raw)

Oleg Broytman phd at phdru.name
Fri Mar 3 07:24:11 EST 2017

Hello.

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Using os._exit() after fork is documented: https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#os._exit and this is exactly what multiprocessing does.

On Fri, Mar 03, 2017 at 12:51:59PM +0800, Tao Qingyun <qingyun.tao at tophant.com> wrote:

in multiprocessing/forking.py#129, os.exit cause child process don't close open file. For example:

_ _from multiprocessing import Process_ _def f():_ _global log # prevent gc close the file_ _log = open("info.log", "w")_ _log.write("***hello world***\n")_ _p = Process(target=f)_ _p.start()_ _p.join()_ _ and the info.log will be empty. why not use sys.exit ?

Thanks

Oleg.

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