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| -rw-r--r-- | pym/portage/__init__.py | 16 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pym/portage/__init__.py b/pym/portage/__init__.py index 8969db3e0..c2acfc451 100644 --- a/pym/portage/__init__.py +++ b/pym/portage/__init__.py @@ -3852,7 +3852,21 @@ def _test_pty_eof(): # In some cases, openpty can be slow when it fails. Therefore, # stop trying to use it after the first failure. -_disable_openpty = False +if platform.system() not in ["Linux"]: + # Disable the use of openpty on Solaris as it seems Python's openpty + # implementation doesn't play nice on Solaris with Portage's + # behaviour causing hangs/deadlocks. + # Disable on Darwin also, it used to work fine, but since the + # introduction of _test_pty_eof Portage hangs (on the + # slave_file.close()) indicating some other problems with openpty on + # Darwin there + # On AIX, haubi reported that the openpty code doesn't work any + # longer since the introduction of _test_pty_eof either. + # Looks like Python's openpty module is too fragile to use on UNIX, + # so only use it on Linux + _disable_openpty = True +else: + _disable_openpty = False _tested_pty = False def _create_pty_or_pipe(copy_term_size=None): |