[ python-Bugs-1084766 ] sys.stdin segfaults on invalid stdin

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Bugs item #1084766, was opened at 2004-12-13 18:41
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Mihai Ibanescu (misa)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: sys.stdin segfaults on invalid stdin

Initial Comment:
Bug reported as:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140715

If stdin is invalid (e.g., redirected from a directory
by mistake),
python interpreter segfaults on any attempt to access it.

In a case where one actually tries to read sys.stdin, I
would expect
something like

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in ?
IOError: [Errno 21] Is a directory

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