[IPython-dev] What causes the kernel to stay busy?

[Eric Firing]

On 2014/12/12, 11:27 AM, Tony Cappellini wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [IPython-dev] What causes the kernel to stay busy?
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>>>I wasn't paying attention to which list this was addressed to--I thought
>>> was anaconda.  Regardless of whether you are using anaconda, the
>>>answer is the same: you need IPython 2.3 or higher
>
> Python 2.7.8 (default, Oct 15 2014, 22:04:42)
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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> IPython 2.3.1 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
> ?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
> %quickref -> Quick reference.
> help      -> Python's own help system.
> object?   -> Details about 'object', use 'object??' for extra details.
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> After updating to iPython 2.3.1 and entering a few python statements
> into the notebook, it looks like the kernel busy issue still persists.
>
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If you enter the same statements at a raw Python terminal prompt, does 
it remain responsive?  And if so, what about if you do it in a plain 
IPython console?  (Is the problem notebook-specific?)

What is the simplest sequence of commands that triggers the hang?

I probably won't be able to offer any suggestions, but if anyone else 
has an idea, they probably will want the answers to the above questions.

Also, it's possible I was wrong about the version at which app-nap 
handling was introduced; but updating to the latest release is a good 
first step in troubleshooting in any case.

Eric