John W. O'Brien added the comment: For reference:
CPython code comments showing that this may be an anticipated problem: http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/0830670a9d9d/Lib/test/support/__init__.py#l562 An example of another project that seems to have tackled this problem in the way neologix suggests: http://openvswitch.org/pipermail/dev/2013-April/026430.html I am inclined to frame this issue as a choice between LBYL (try to predict, subject to the race, whether a port will be available) and EAFP (blindly try a few random high ports before inferring failure). ---------- nosy: +neirbowj _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue19875> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
