[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Lib httplib.py,1.57,1.58

[Michael Hudson]

jhylton@users.sourceforge.net writes:

> Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib
> In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv26945
> 
> Modified Files:
> 	httplib.py 
> Log Message:
> Fix for SF bug 579107.
> 
> The recent SSL changes resulted in important, but subtle changes to
> close() semantics.  Since builtin socket makefile() is not called for
> SSL connections, we don't get separately closeable fds for connection
> and response.  Comments in the code explain how to restore makefile
> semantics.
> 
> Bug fix candidate.

I have a feeling that it was this checkin that broke test_pyclbr.

Certainly, something did.

Perhaps this module could do with a better test?

Cheers,
M.

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