[Python-ideas] IDEA: do not alter default SIGINT handling

[Mike Meyer]

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:35:56 +0000 (UTC)
Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org> wrote:

> Bernie Innocenti <bernie at ...> writes:
> > If we could break the syntax of "print" statements, I'm sure we
> > can also find a satisfactory compromise for CTRL-C handling that
> > won't affect more than 0.1% of existing Python programs.
> 
> It would actually be a huge compatibility break because finally statments would
> no longer be garunteed to execute.

They aren't now. os._exit() skips unwinding the try/except chain
before exiting.

     <mike

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