Issue #11223: skip test_lock_acquire_interruption() on FreeBSD6
Locks are implemented using a mutex and a condition variable of the pthread
library on FreeBSD6. POSIX condition variables cannot be interrupted by signals
(see pthread_cond_wait manual page).
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_threadsignals.py b/Lib/test/test_threadsignals.py
index 46e405a..9162c86 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_threadsignals.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_threadsignals.py
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
def alarm_interrupt(self, sig, frame):
raise KeyboardInterrupt
+ # Issue #11223: Locks are implemented using a mutex and a condition
+ # variable of the pthread library on FreeBSD6. POSIX condition variables
+ # cannot be interrupted by signals (see pthread_cond_wait manual page).
+ @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == 'freebsd6',
+ 'POSIX condition variables cannot be interrupted')
def test_lock_acquire_interruption(self):
# Mimic receiving a SIGINT (KeyboardInterrupt) with SIGALRM while stuck
# in a deadlock.