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Title: readline on popen3 file returns empty string before end
Type: behavior Stage: resolved
Components: Library (Lib) Versions: Python 2.7
process
Status: closed Resolution: rejected
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: ajaksu2, iritkatriel, wayfarer3130
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2006-11-30 17:51 by wayfarer3130, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (4)
msg61044 - (view) Author: Bill Wallace (wayfarer3130) Date: 2006-11-30 17:51
When readline encounters some binary data (I'm not sure which character causes this) in a stream opened with popen3, it returns the empty string indicating end of file BEFORE the file is actually finished.  This causes programs to terminate early.  The exact same file as a local file opened in "r" mode does not have this behaviour.

The stream is created using:
strm1, strm2, strm3 = popen2.popen3("cvs log")
and the problem is that one of the cvs log messages I'm looking at has some garabage data in it - I think it has some unix end of line's, but I'm not sure exactly what causes this.

The work-around is to readline another time to see if it returns '' again - this allows it to continue reading successfully.
I can attach a portion of the file if that would help, or do an od -x on the section that causes the problem.
msg84587 - (view) Author: Daniel Diniz (ajaksu2) * (Python triager) Date: 2009-03-30 17:24
Bill,
A short script that is able to reproduce the issue would be very
helpful. A unittest-based test that shows the problem would be even better.
msg114913 - (view) Author: Mark Lawrence (BreamoreBoy) * Date: 2010-08-25 14:28
This won't go forward unless there is a patch with changes to code, unit tests and if needed docs.
msg393269 - (view) Author: Irit Katriel (iritkatriel) * (Python committer) Date: 2021-05-08 17:19
Closing as there is little chance we can do anything about a 15-year old issue with no reproducer (chances are it was already fixed by now if it was actually a bug).
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:21adminsetgithub: 44292
2021-05-08 17:19:46iritkatrielsetstatus: open -> closed

nosy: + iritkatriel
messages: + msg393269

resolution: rejected
stage: test needed -> resolved
2016-06-21 03:10:57martin.pantersetversions: - Python 3.1, Python 3.2
2014-02-03 19:46:12BreamoreBoysetnosy: - BreamoreBoy
2010-08-25 14:28:44BreamoreBoysetnosy: + BreamoreBoy

messages: + msg114913
versions: + Python 3.1, Python 2.7, Python 3.2, - Python 2.6
2009-03-30 17:24:58ajaksu2setversions: + Python 2.6, - Python 2.5
nosy: + ajaksu2

messages: + msg84587

type: behavior
stage: test needed
2006-11-30 17:51:52wayfarer3130create