https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/767e9184679214e59efafe9dce1cf52bf6948740 commit: 767e9184679214e59efafe9dce1cf52bf6948740 branch: main author: Gregory P. Smith <[email protected]> committer: gpshead <[email protected]> date: 2026-10-12T22:32:24Z summary:
gh-155717: Reword the NEWS entry for the default start method change (GH-159273) Say that the change applies when there is no writable temporary directory and that starting a process previously failed there. files: M Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-15-09-47-23.gh-issue-155717.jWFLR2.rst diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-15-09-47-23.gh-issue-155717.jWFLR2.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-15-09-47-23.gh-issue-155717.jWFLR2.rst index 0994dc8d03051f..671da00610e824 100644 --- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-15-09-47-23.gh-issue-155717.jWFLR2.rst +++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-08-15-09-47-23.gh-issue-155717.jWFLR2.rst @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ -:mod:`multiprocessing`'s default start method on systems with non-writeable -tempfile filesystem is now :ref:`"spawn" <multiprocessing-start-methods>` -instead of ``"forkserver"``. Patch by Bénédikt Tran. +:mod:`multiprocessing`'s default start method is now +:ref:`"spawn" <multiprocessing-start-methods>` instead of ``"forkserver"`` +when there is no writable temporary directory, such as on a read-only file +system. Previously starting a process failed with an :exc:`OSError` there. +Patch by Bénédikt Tran. _______________________________________________ Python-checkins mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman3//lists/python-checkins.python.org Member address: [email protected]
