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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.rst b/Doc/library/os.rst index 652d8de4e3..4fec647828 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.rst @@ -3478,7 +3478,11 @@ written in Python, such as a mail server's external command delivery program. parent. If an error occurs :exc:`OSError` is raised. Note that some platforms including FreeBSD <= 6.3 and Cygwin have - known issues when using fork() from a thread. + known issues when using ``fork()`` from a thread. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.8 + Calling ``fork()`` in a subinterpreter is no longer supported + (:exc:`RuntimeError` is raised). .. warning:: @@ -3495,6 +3499,10 @@ written in Python, such as a mail server's external command delivery program. master end of the pseudo-terminal. For a more portable approach, use the :mod:`pty` module. If an error occurs :exc:`OSError` is raised. + .. versionchanged:: 3.8 + Calling ``forkpty()`` in a subinterpreter is no longer supported + (:exc:`RuntimeError` is raised). + .. availability:: some flavors of Unix. diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2019-11-12-15-31-09.bpo-38778.PHhTlv.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2019-11-12-15-31-09.bpo-38778.PHhTlv.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..053e1d294b --- /dev/null +++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2019-11-12-15-31-09.bpo-38778.PHhTlv.rst @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Document the fact that :exc:`RuntimeError` is raised if :meth:`os.fork` is called in a subinterpreter. |