[issue1256] subprocess Popen wait() function hangs when stdout is 20480

Christian Heimes added the comment: The docs should be updated, see #1606 -- nosy: +tiran resolution: - wont fix status: open - closed superseder: - Doc: subprocess wait() may lead to dead lock __ Tracker [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[issue1256] subprocess Popen wait() function hangs when stdout is 20480

Ivan Pozdeev added the comment: I suggest adding this as a note to the subprocess module documentation instead. The 17.1.2 Popen Objects section seems to be the right place. -- nosy: +Vano __ Tracker [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bugs.python.org/issue1256

[issue1256] subprocess Popen wait() function hangs when stdout is 20480

Raghuram Devarakonda added the comment: PIPE on POSIX are implemented using pipe system call so it will have all the limitations of the system buffering that is used for implementing pipes. The buffer size is system dependent. For example, on my Linux, I hit the hang condition at 64K and not

[issue1256] subprocess Popen wait() function hangs when stdout is 20480

New submission from superwesman: hi - I noticed some odd behaviour with subprocess when the output (stdout) is large - I did some sleuthing and found a reproduceable case - I tested this on solaris using python 2.4.2 (sparc) and using 2.5 (opteron) - I've attached a python script that details