bpo-31160: Fix test_builtin for zombie process by vstinner · Pull Request #3043 · python/cpython

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PtyTests.run_child() now calls os.waitpid() to read the exit status
of the child process to avoid creating zombie process and leaking
processes in the background.

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* bpo-31160: Fix test_builtin for zombie process (#3043)

PtyTests.run_child() now calls os.waitpid() to read the exit status
of the child process to avoid creating zombie process and leaking
processes in the background.
(cherry picked from commit 4baca1b)

* bpo-31160: regrtest now reaps child processes (#3044)

Add a post_test_cleanup() function which currently only calls
support.reap_children().
(cherry picked from commit e3510d7)

* bpo-31160: test_builtin: don't check waitpid() status (#3050)

(cherry picked from commit 3ca9f50)

* bpo-31160: test_tempfile: Fix reap_children() warning (#3056)

TestRandomNameSequence.test_process_awareness() now calls
os.waitpid() to avoid leaking a zombie process.
(cherry picked from commit 6c8c294)