bpo-23395: Fix PyErr_SetInterrupt if the SIGINT signal is ignored or not handled (GH-7778)
``_thread.interrupt_main()`` now avoids setting the Python error status if the ``SIGINT`` signal is ignored or not handled by Python.
diff --git a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
index 18ff697..d3f6daa 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
@@ -519,13 +519,13 @@
single: SIGINT
single: KeyboardInterrupt (built-in exception)
- This function simulates the effect of a :const:`SIGINT` signal arriving --- the
- next time :c:func:`PyErr_CheckSignals` is called, :exc:`KeyboardInterrupt` will
- be raised. It may be called without holding the interpreter lock.
+ Simulate the effect of a :const:`SIGINT` signal arriving. The next time
+ :c:func:`PyErr_CheckSignals` is called, the Python signal handler for
+ :const:`SIGINT` will be called.
- .. % XXX This was described as obsolete, but is used in
- .. % _thread.interrupt_main() (used from IDLE), so it's still needed.
-
+ If :const:`SIGINT` isn't handled by Python (it was set to
+ :data:`signal.SIG_DFL` or :data:`signal.SIG_IGN`), this function does
+ nothing.
.. c:function:: int PySignal_SetWakeupFd(int fd)
diff --git a/Doc/library/_thread.rst b/Doc/library/_thread.rst
index d7814f2..a6ce945 100644
--- a/Doc/library/_thread.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/_thread.rst
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@
.. function:: interrupt_main()
- Raise a :exc:`KeyboardInterrupt` exception in the main thread. A subthread can
- use this function to interrupt the main thread.
+ Simulate the effect of a :data:`signal.SIGINT` signal arriving in the main
+ thread. A thread can use this function to interrupt the main thread.
+
+ If :data:`signal.SIGINT` isn't handled by Python (it was set to
+ :data:`signal.SIG_DFL` or :data:`signal.SIG_IGN`), this function does
+ nothing.
.. function:: exit()
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_threading.py b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
index 33a25f3..3bfd6fa 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_threading.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
import weakref
import os
import subprocess
+import signal
from test import lock_tests
from test import support
@@ -1168,6 +1169,7 @@
class BarrierTests(lock_tests.BarrierTests):
barriertype = staticmethod(threading.Barrier)
+
class MiscTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
def test__all__(self):
extra = {"ThreadError"}
@@ -1175,5 +1177,38 @@
support.check__all__(self, threading, ('threading', '_thread'),
extra=extra, blacklist=blacklist)
+
+class InterruptMainTests(unittest.TestCase):
+ def test_interrupt_main_subthread(self):
+ # Calling start_new_thread with a function that executes interrupt_main
+ # should raise KeyboardInterrupt upon completion.
+ def call_interrupt():
+ _thread.interrupt_main()
+ t = threading.Thread(target=call_interrupt)
+ with self.assertRaises(KeyboardInterrupt):
+ t.start()
+ t.join()
+ t.join()
+
+ def test_interrupt_main_mainthread(self):
+ # Make sure that if interrupt_main is called in main thread that
+ # KeyboardInterrupt is raised instantly.
+ with self.assertRaises(KeyboardInterrupt):
+ _thread.interrupt_main()
+
+ def test_interrupt_main_noerror(self):
+ handler = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
+ try:
+ # No exception should arise.
+ signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
+ _thread.interrupt_main()
+
+ signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
+ _thread.interrupt_main()
+ finally:
+ # Restore original handler
+ signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
+
+
if __name__ == "__main__":
unittest.main()
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index fbed146..5c23df8 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
Charles Cazabon
Jesús Cea Avión
Per Cederqvist
-Matej Cepl
+Matěj Cepl
Carl Cerecke
Octavian Cerna
Michael Cetrulo
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2016-07-27-11-06-43.bpo-23395.MuCEX9.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2016-07-27-11-06-43.bpo-23395.MuCEX9.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec95320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2016-07-27-11-06-43.bpo-23395.MuCEX9.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+``_thread.interrupt_main()`` now avoids setting the Python error status
+if the ``SIGINT`` signal is ignored or not handled by Python.
diff --git a/Modules/signalmodule.c b/Modules/signalmodule.c
index b5e6250..221b74f 100644
--- a/Modules/signalmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/signalmodule.c
@@ -1683,13 +1683,18 @@
}
-/* Replacements for intrcheck.c functionality
- * Declared in pyerrors.h
- */
+/* Simulate the effect of a signal.SIGINT signal arriving. The next time
+ PyErr_CheckSignals is called, the Python SIGINT signal handler will be
+ raised.
+
+ Missing signal handler for the SIGINT signal is silently ignored. */
void
PyErr_SetInterrupt(void)
{
- trip_signal(SIGINT);
+ if ((Handlers[SIGINT].func != IgnoreHandler) &&
+ (Handlers[SIGINT].func != DefaultHandler)) {
+ trip_signal(SIGINT);
+ }
}
void