(Merge 3.2) Issue #12060: Use sig_atomic_t type and volatile keyword in the

Victor Stinner · Victor Stinner · commit aedb2823fd74 · 2011-05-15T10:27:49.000+02:00
signal module. Patch written by Charles-François Natali.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.3 Alpha 1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #12060: Use sig_atomic_t type and volatile keyword in the signal
+  module. Patch written by Charles-François Natali.
+
 - Added the if_nameindex, if_indextoname, if_nametoindex methods to
   the socket module as requested in issue #1746656.
 
diff --git a/Modules/signalmodule.c b/Modules/signalmodule.c
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ static long main_thread;
 static pid_t main_pid;
 #endif
 
-static struct {
-    int tripped;
+static volatile struct {
+    sig_atomic_t tripped;
     PyObject *func;
 } Handlers[NSIG];
 
-static sig_atomic_t wakeup_fd = -1;
+static volatile sig_atomic_t wakeup_fd = -1;
 
 /* Speed up sigcheck() when none tripped */
 static volatile sig_atomic_t is_tripped = 0;
