[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-455648 ] getpass.getpass() freezes windows client

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Bugs item #455648, was opened at 2001-08-26 19:37
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Category: IDLE
Group: Platform-specific
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Assigned to: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Summary: getpass.getpass() freezes windows client

Initial Comment:
When getpass.getpass() is called from IDLE 0.8 (bundled with python 2.1.1), IDLE freezes (under windows 2000).

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>Comment By: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Date: 2001-08-30 06:05

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This can be fixed by checking that sys.stdin is
sys.__stdin__ before using the platform-specific approach;
otherwise, the fallback should be used.

Anonymous, please check the attached patch.

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