[issue12539] multiprocessing.Event.wait(n) doesn't time out properly

[mokrates]

mokrates <mmolle at gmx.net> added the comment:

> Are you using a 2.6.38 kernel?

Yes

> There was a regression in early 2.6.38 kernels that caused FUTEX_WAIT
> with a timeout to never return after a suspend-resume, see:
> https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/4/13/23

Ah, thank you, that explains why gajim has problems too...

>  Could you try with a more recent kernel (it should be fixed in
> 2.6.38.4)?

I will, when it comes with my ubuntu... Thank you very much.

mo

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