New submission from Ben Bangert <b...@groovie.org>: OSX 10.5 has a broken poll, this is an already known issue as I noticed there's even a HAVE_BROKEN_POLL option that is in the source: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-checkins/2006-April/051710.html
However, this run-time check apparently does not work, as I continue to get socket errors related to the broken poll (On *any* version of Python I compile from 2.4 through 2.6) unless I recompile Python and manually comment out HAVE_POLL like the first line of Apple's Python patch here: http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.5.6/python-30.1.2/fix/pyconfig.ed Further, I think its quite likely that other bugs being submitted all over the place from users running MacPorts on OSX are misdiagnosing this bug as they believe its related to other software, when it is in fact specific to custom compiles (MacPorts included) of Python. This bug usually manifests itself as a Socket 35 error like so: http://bugs.python.org/issue1085 http://www.cherrypy.org/ticket/598 This issue was diagnosed for me by Phil Jenvey, who believes that all versions of OSX to date have had a broken poll (which reflects my paste experience with this socket 35 bug as well). I'm not sure of the most appropriate fix, I've submitted a bug to MacPorts as well with the recommendation that for now they apply a patch to undef HAVE_POLL, as Apple does. ---------- components: Library (Lib) messages: 81171 nosy: bbangert severity: normal status: open title: OSX broken poll testing doesn't work type: behavior versions: Python 2.4, Python 2.5, Python 2.6, Python 3.0 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue5154> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
