[Python-Dev] change to Lib/popen2.py break test_popen2 on windows

Trent Mick trentm@ActiveState.com
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 16:10:09 -0700


On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 04:08:09PM -0700, Trent Mick wrote:
> 
> Fred's checkin:
> http://www.python.org/pipermail/python-checkins/2000-September/008355.html
> breaks test_popen2.py on windows.
> 
> This is because test_popen2.py attempts to refer to popen2's internal
> '_active' variable, which is now explicitly deleted on Windows platforms.
> 
> test_popen2.py should be updated for the new popen2 semantics.
> 

Geez, you are fast Tim! (for others: he patched test_popen.py after I sent my
email but before my email made it to python-dev!)


Trent


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