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Add socket.getblocking() method #76554

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1st1 opened this issue Dec 19, 2017 · 6 comments
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Add socket.getblocking() method #76554

1st1 opened this issue Dec 19, 2017 · 6 comments
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1st1 commented Dec 19, 2017

BPO 32373
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  • bpo-32373: Add socket.getblocking() method. #4926
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    1st1 commented Dec 19, 2017

    Currently we have the following methods:

    • socket.settimeout(t) -- can set the socket in blocking mode, when t==0.
    • socket.setblocking(flag) -- sets in blocking or non-blocking mode.
    • socket.gettimeout() -- returns 0 when socket is in non-blocking mode.

    socket.gettimeout() is the only easy way of checking if the socket is non-blocking or blocking, but it's not intuitive to use it. It's especially strange that we have a setblocking() method without a corresponding getblocking().

    I propose to add a 'socket.getblocking() -> bool' method.

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    1st1 commented Dec 19, 2017

    It looks like we have a bug with 'sock.settimeout()' and non-blocking/blocking modes (or maybe this is a feature?)

    Currently:

    • to make a socket non-blocking, we call 'sock.settimeout(0)'.

    • to make a socket blocking, we call 'sock.settimeout(None)'.

    What happens if we call sock.settimeout(t), where t > 0? The internal timeout field of the socket object will simply be set to 't'. What happens if the socket was in a non-blocking mode? Nothing, it stays in non-blocking mode.

    What it means: suppose you have a non-blocking socket. You call socket.settimeout(10), and most likely you wanted to make it blocking again. Because all operations on the socket become blocking from moment (sock_call_ex repeats on EWOULDBLOCK and EAGAIN).

    Now is having a timeout and blocking send/recv methods on a non-blocking socket a feature? Or is this a bug?

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    pitrou commented Dec 19, 2017

    Now is having a timeout and blocking send/recv methods on a non-blocking socket a feature? Or is this a bug?

    I agree it's a bug (but should only be fixed in 3.7).

    Also I agree with adding a socket.getblocking() method.

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    Agree, it's a bug.

    +1 for getblocking()

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    1st1 commented Dec 19, 2017

    It appears the the timeouts situation is a bit more complex. It's perfectly normal for a Python socket object to be in a "blocking" mode and for its FD to be in a non-blocking mode. Read more about this in the latest docs update to the PR: adcc91f

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    1st1 commented Jan 28, 2018

    New changeset f11b460 by Yury Selivanov in branch 'master':
    bpo-32373: Add socket.getblocking() method. (bpo-4926)
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