asyncio: New error handling API. Issue #20681.
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
index b74e936..cb2499d 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/base_events.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
         self._internal_fds = 0
         self._running = False
         self._clock_resolution = time.get_clock_info('monotonic').resolution
+        self._exception_handler = None
 
     def _make_socket_transport(self, sock, protocol, waiter=None, *,
                                extra=None, server=None):
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@
         """Like call_later(), but uses an absolute time."""
         if tasks.iscoroutinefunction(callback):
             raise TypeError("coroutines cannot be used with call_at()")
-        timer = events.TimerHandle(when, callback, args)
+        timer = events.TimerHandle(when, callback, args, self)
         heapq.heappush(self._scheduled, timer)
         return timer
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@
         """
         if tasks.iscoroutinefunction(callback):
             raise TypeError("coroutines cannot be used with call_soon()")
-        handle = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        handle = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
         self._ready.append(handle)
         return handle
 
@@ -625,6 +626,97 @@
             protocol, popen_args, False, stdin, stdout, stderr, bufsize, **kwargs)
         return transport, protocol
 
+    def set_exception_handler(self, handler):
+        """Set handler as the new event loop exception handler.
+
+        If handler is None, the default exception handler will
+        be set.
+
+        If handler is a callable object, it should have a
+        matching signature to '(loop, context)', where 'loop'
+        will be a reference to the active event loop, 'context'
+        will be a dict object (see `call_exception_handler()`
+        documentation for details about context).
+        """
+        if handler is not None and not callable(handler):
+            raise TypeError('A callable object or None is expected, '
+                            'got {!r}'.format(handler))
+        self._exception_handler = handler
+
+    def default_exception_handler(self, context):
+        """Default exception handler.
+
+        This is called when an exception occurs and no exception
+        handler is set, and can be called by a custom exception
+        handler that wants to defer to the default behavior.
+
+        context parameter has the same meaning as in
+        `call_exception_handler()`.
+        """
+        message = context.get('message')
+        if not message:
+            message = 'Unhandled exception in event loop'
+
+        exception = context.get('exception')
+        if exception is not None:
+            exc_info = (type(exception), exception, exception.__traceback__)
+        else:
+            exc_info = False
+
+        log_lines = [message]
+        for key in sorted(context):
+            if key in {'message', 'exception'}:
+                continue
+            log_lines.append('{}: {!r}'.format(key, context[key]))
+
+        logger.error('\n'.join(log_lines), exc_info=exc_info)
+
+    def call_exception_handler(self, context):
+        """Call the current event loop exception handler.
+
+        context is a dict object containing the following keys
+        (new keys maybe introduced later):
+        - 'message': Error message;
+        - 'exception' (optional): Exception object;
+        - 'future' (optional): Future instance;
+        - 'handle' (optional): Handle instance;
+        - 'protocol' (optional): Protocol instance;
+        - 'transport' (optional): Transport instance;
+        - 'socket' (optional): Socket instance.
+
+        Note: this method should not be overloaded in subclassed
+        event loops.  For any custom exception handling, use
+        `set_exception_handler()` method.
+        """
+        if self._exception_handler is None:
+            try:
+                self.default_exception_handler(context)
+            except Exception:
+                # Second protection layer for unexpected errors
+                # in the default implementation, as well as for subclassed
+                # event loops with overloaded "default_exception_handler".
+                logger.error('Exception in default exception handler',
+                             exc_info=True)
+        else:
+            try:
+                self._exception_handler(self, context)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                # Exception in the user set custom exception handler.
+                try:
+                    # Let's try default handler.
+                    self.default_exception_handler({
+                        'message': 'Unhandled error in exception handler',
+                        'exception': exc,
+                        'context': context,
+                    })
+                except Exception:
+                    # Guard 'default_exception_handler' in case it's
+                    # overloaded.
+                    logger.error('Exception in default exception handler '
+                                 'while handling an unexpected error '
+                                 'in custom exception handler',
+                                 exc_info=True)
+
     def _add_callback(self, handle):
         """Add a Handle to ready or scheduled."""
         assert isinstance(handle, events.Handle), 'A Handle is required here'
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/events.py b/Lib/asyncio/events.py
index 7841ad9..f61c5b7 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/events.py
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 class Handle:
     """Object returned by callback registration methods."""
 
-    __slots__ = ['_callback', '_args', '_cancelled']
+    __slots__ = ['_callback', '_args', '_cancelled', '_loop']
 
-    def __init__(self, callback, args):
+    def __init__(self, callback, args, loop):
         assert not isinstance(callback, Handle), 'A Handle is not a callback'
+        self._loop = loop
         self._callback = callback
         self._args = args
         self._cancelled = False
@@ -39,9 +40,14 @@
     def _run(self):
         try:
             self._callback(*self._args)
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception('Exception in callback %s %r',
-                             self._callback, self._args)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            msg = 'Exception in callback {}{!r}'.format(self._callback,
+                                                        self._args)
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': msg,
+                'exception': exc,
+                'handle': self,
+            })
         self = None  # Needed to break cycles when an exception occurs.
 
 
@@ -50,9 +56,9 @@
 
     __slots__ = ['_when']
 
-    def __init__(self, when, callback, args):
+    def __init__(self, when, callback, args, loop):
         assert when is not None
-        super().__init__(callback, args)
+        super().__init__(callback, args, loop)
 
         self._when = when
 
@@ -328,6 +334,17 @@
     def remove_signal_handler(self, sig):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    # Error handlers.
+
+    def set_exception_handler(self, handler):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def default_exception_handler(self, context):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def call_exception_handler(self, context):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
 
 class AbstractEventLoopPolicy:
     """Abstract policy for accessing the event loop."""
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/futures.py b/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
index d09f423..b9cd45c 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@
     in a discussion about closing files when they are collected.
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ['exc', 'tb']
+    __slots__ = ['exc', 'tb', 'loop']
 
-    def __init__(self, exc):
+    def __init__(self, exc, loop):
+        self.loop = loop
         self.exc = exc
         self.tb = None
 
@@ -102,8 +103,11 @@
 
     def __del__(self):
         if self.tb:
-            logger.error('Future/Task exception was never retrieved:\n%s',
-                         ''.join(self.tb))
+            msg = 'Future/Task exception was never retrieved:\n{tb}'
+            context = {
+                'message': msg.format(tb=''.join(self.tb)),
+            }
+            self.loop.call_exception_handler(context)
 
 
 class Future:
@@ -173,8 +177,12 @@
                 # has consumed the exception
                 return
             exc = self._exception
-            logger.error('Future/Task exception was never retrieved:',
-                         exc_info=(exc.__class__, exc, exc.__traceback__))
+            context = {
+                'message': 'Future/Task exception was never retrieved',
+                'exception': exc,
+                'future': self,
+            }
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler(context)
 
     def cancel(self):
         """Cancel the future and schedule callbacks.
@@ -309,7 +317,7 @@
         if _PY34:
             self._log_traceback = True
         else:
-            self._tb_logger = _TracebackLogger(exception)
+            self._tb_logger = _TracebackLogger(exception, self._loop)
             # Arrange for the logger to be activated after all callbacks
             # have had a chance to call result() or exception().
             self._loop.call_soon(self._tb_logger.activate)
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/proactor_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/proactor_events.py
index 5de4d3d..b2ac632 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/proactor_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/proactor_events.py
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@
 
     def _fatal_error(self, exc):
         if not isinstance(exc, (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError)):
-            logger.exception('Fatal error for %s', self)
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': 'Fatal transport error',
+                'exception': exc,
+                'transport': self,
+                'protocol': self._protocol,
+            })
         self._force_close(exc)
 
     def _force_close(self, exc):
@@ -103,8 +108,13 @@
             self._protocol_paused = True
             try:
                 self._protocol.pause_writing()
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception('pause_writing() failed')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                    'message': 'protocol.pause_writing() failed',
+                    'exception': exc,
+                    'transport': self,
+                    'protocol': self._protocol,
+                })
 
     def _maybe_resume_protocol(self):
         if (self._protocol_paused and
@@ -112,8 +122,13 @@
             self._protocol_paused = False
             try:
                 self._protocol.resume_writing()
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception('resume_writing() failed')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                    'message': 'protocol.resume_writing() failed',
+                    'exception': exc,
+                    'transport': self,
+                    'protocol': self._protocol,
+                })
 
     def set_write_buffer_limits(self, high=None, low=None):
         if high is None:
@@ -465,9 +480,13 @@
                         conn, protocol,
                         extra={'peername': addr}, server=server)
                 f = self._proactor.accept(sock)
-            except OSError:
+            except OSError as exc:
                 if sock.fileno() != -1:
-                    logger.exception('Accept failed')
+                    self.call_exception_handler({
+                        'message': 'Accept failed',
+                        'exception': exc,
+                        'socket': sock,
+                    })
                     sock.close()
             except futures.CancelledError:
                 sock.close()
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/selector_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/selector_events.py
index 10b0257..fb86f82 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/selector_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/selector_events.py
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@
                 # Some platforms (e.g. Linux keep reporting the FD as
                 # ready, so we remove the read handler temporarily.
                 # We'll try again in a while.
-                logger.exception('Accept out of system resource (%s)', exc)
+                self.call_exception_handler({
+                    'message': 'socket.accept() out of system resource',
+                    'exception': exc,
+                    'socket': sock,
+                })
                 self.remove_reader(sock.fileno())
                 self.call_later(constants.ACCEPT_RETRY_DELAY,
                                 self._start_serving,
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@
 
     def add_reader(self, fd, callback, *args):
         """Add a reader callback."""
-        handle = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        handle = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
         try:
             key = self._selector.get_key(fd)
         except KeyError:
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@
 
     def add_writer(self, fd, callback, *args):
         """Add a writer callback.."""
-        handle = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        handle = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
         try:
             key = self._selector.get_key(fd)
         except KeyError:
@@ -364,8 +368,13 @@
             self._protocol_paused = True
             try:
                 self._protocol.pause_writing()
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception('pause_writing() failed')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                    'message': 'protocol.pause_writing() failed',
+                    'exception': exc,
+                    'transport': self,
+                    'protocol': self._protocol,
+                })
 
     def _maybe_resume_protocol(self):
         if (self._protocol_paused and
@@ -373,8 +382,13 @@
             self._protocol_paused = False
             try:
                 self._protocol.resume_writing()
-            except Exception:
-                logger.exception('resume_writing() failed')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                    'message': 'protocol.resume_writing() failed',
+                    'exception': exc,
+                    'transport': self,
+                    'protocol': self._protocol,
+                })
 
     def set_write_buffer_limits(self, high=None, low=None):
         if high is None:
@@ -435,7 +449,12 @@
     def _fatal_error(self, exc):
         # Should be called from exception handler only.
         if not isinstance(exc, (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError)):
-            logger.exception('Fatal error for %s', self)
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': 'Fatal transport error',
+                'exception': exc,
+                'transport': self,
+                'protocol': self._protocol,
+            })
         self._force_close(exc)
 
     def _force_close(self, exc):
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/test_utils.py b/Lib/asyncio/test_utils.py
index de2916b..28e5243 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/test_utils.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/test_utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import contextlib
 import io
 import os
+import re
 import socket
 import socketserver
 import sys
@@ -301,7 +302,7 @@
                 raise AssertionError("Time generator is not finished")
 
     def add_reader(self, fd, callback, *args):
-        self.readers[fd] = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        self.readers[fd] = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
 
     def remove_reader(self, fd):
         self.remove_reader_count[fd] += 1
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@
             handle._args, args)
 
     def add_writer(self, fd, callback, *args):
-        self.writers[fd] = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        self.writers[fd] = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
 
     def remove_writer(self, fd):
         self.remove_writer_count[fd] += 1
@@ -362,3 +363,16 @@
 
 def MockCallback(**kwargs):
     return unittest.mock.Mock(spec=['__call__'], **kwargs)
+
+
+class MockPattern(str):
+    """A regex based str with a fuzzy __eq__.
+
+    Use this helper with 'mock.assert_called_with', or anywhere
+    where a regexp comparison between strings is needed.
+
+    For instance:
+       mock_call.assert_called_with(MockPattern('spam.*ham'))
+    """
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return bool(re.search(str(self), other, re.S))
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/unix_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/unix_events.py
index e0d7507..9a40c04 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/unix_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/unix_events.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         except ValueError as exc:
             raise RuntimeError(str(exc))
 
-        handle = events.Handle(callback, args)
+        handle = events.Handle(callback, args, self)
         self._signal_handlers[sig] = handle
 
         try:
@@ -294,7 +294,12 @@
     def _fatal_error(self, exc):
         # should be called by exception handler only
         if not (isinstance(exc, OSError) and exc.errno == errno.EIO):
-            logger.exception('Fatal error for %s', self)
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': 'Fatal transport error',
+                'exception': exc,
+                'transport': self,
+                'protocol': self._protocol,
+            })
         self._close(exc)
 
     def _close(self, exc):
@@ -441,7 +446,12 @@
     def _fatal_error(self, exc):
         # should be called by exception handler only
         if not isinstance(exc, (BrokenPipeError, ConnectionResetError)):
-            logger.exception('Fatal error for %s', self)
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': 'Fatal transport error',
+                'exception': exc,
+                'transport': self,
+                'protocol': self._protocol,
+            })
         self._close(exc)
 
     def _close(self, exc=None):
@@ -582,8 +592,14 @@
     def _sig_chld(self):
         try:
             self._do_waitpid_all()
-        except Exception:
-            logger.exception('Unknown exception in SIGCHLD handler')
+        except Exception as exc:
+            # self._loop should always be available here
+            # as '_sig_chld' is added as a signal handler
+            # in 'attach_loop'
+            self._loop.call_exception_handler({
+                'message': 'Unknown exception in SIGCHLD handler',
+                'exception': exc,
+            })
 
     def _compute_returncode(self, status):
         if os.WIFSIGNALED(status):
diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/windows_events.py b/Lib/asyncio/windows_events.py
index 0a2d981..c667a1c 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/windows_events.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/windows_events.py
@@ -156,9 +156,13 @@
                 if pipe is None:
                     return
                 f = self._proactor.accept_pipe(pipe)
-            except OSError:
+            except OSError as exc:
                 if pipe and pipe.fileno() != -1:
-                    logger.exception('Pipe accept failed')
+                    self.call_exception_handler({
+                        'message': 'Pipe accept failed',
+                        'exception': exc,
+                        'pipe': pipe,
+                    })
                     pipe.close()
             except futures.CancelledError:
                 if pipe: