Patch #1608267: fix a race condition in os.makedirs() is the directory
to be created is already there.
 (backport from rev. 52972)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 91e2bcf..b568efd 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Patch #1608267: fix a race condition in os.makedirs() is the directory
+  to be created is already there.
+
 - Patch #1610437: fix a tarfile bug with long filename headers.
 
 - Patch #1472877: Fix Tix subwidget name resolution.