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gh-154272: Skip forkserver tests when the start method is unavailable #154274

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/util.py
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Expand Up @@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ def get_context(self):
self.skipTest("require unix system")
if support.check_sanitizer(thread=True):
self.skipTest("TSAN doesn't support threads after fork")
if "forkserver" not in multiprocessing.get_all_start_methods():
self.skipTest("forkserver start method is not available")
return super().get_context()

def create_event(self):
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions Lib/test/test_multiprocessing_forkserver/__init__.py
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import multiprocessing
import os.path
import sys
import unittest
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if not support.has_fork_support:
raise unittest.SkipTest("requires working os.fork()")

# The forkserver start method requires passing file descriptors over a Unix
# socket, which is not available on every platform (e.g. Solaris/illumos).
if "forkserver" not in multiprocessing.get_all_start_methods():
raise unittest.SkipTest("forkserver start method is not available")

def load_tests(*args):
return support.load_package_tests(os.path.dirname(__file__), *args)
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