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You're right, however I think that it is a very minor
problem compared to the current situation. All major UNIX
platforms support poll(2) in my experience. The only
important Python platform without poll is Windows, and it
doesn't have the FD_SETSIZE problem.

Thus I think the patch should be applied as it stands, but
the original bug ticket can be left open for another
enterprising individual to make the changes you suggest.

I'm afraid that work commitments prevent me from being that
individual for the foreseeable future...