[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew whatsnew23.tex,1.129,1.130

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/whatsnew
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Modified Files:
	whatsnew23.tex 
Log Message:
Take out my (long since disabled) POSIX signal mask handling code.

I'm not going to have the time or energy to get this working x-platform
-- anyone who does is welcome to the code!



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  \item Support for more advanced POSIX signal handling was added
! to the \module{signal} module by adding the \function{sigpending},
! \function{sigprocmask} and \function{sigsuspend} functions where supported
! by the platform.  These functions make it possible to avoid some previously
! unavoidable race conditions with signal handling.
  
  \item The \module{socket} module now supports timeouts.  You
--- 1486,1491 ----
  
  \item Support for more advanced POSIX signal handling was added
! to the \module{signal} but then removed again as it proved impossible
! to make it work reliably across platforms.
  
  \item The \module{socket} module now supports timeouts.  You