changeset:   103445:137806ca59ce
branch:      3.5
parent:      103441:852b0f536791
user:        Gregory P. Smith <greg@krypto.org> [Google Inc.]
date:        Fri Sep 09 12:30:34 2016 -0700
files:       Doc/library/queue.rst
description:
Add a note about queue not being safe for use from signal handlers.
issue14976.


diff -r 852b0f536791 -r 137806ca59ce Doc/library/queue.rst
--- a/Doc/library/queue.rst	Fri Sep 09 12:22:49 2016 -0700
+++ b/Doc/library/queue.rst	Fri Sep 09 12:30:34 2016 -0700
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@
         t.join()
 
 
+.. note::
+
+   The :mod:`queue` module is not safe for use from :mod:`signal` handlers as
+   it uses :mod:`threading` locks.
+
 .. seealso::
 
    Class :class:`multiprocessing.Queue`