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syslog_get_argv() took sys.argv[0] with PyList_GetItem() and increfed it only afterwards, so on the free-threaded build a concurrent replacement of sys.argv[0] could free it in between. Use PyList_GetItemRef() instead. (cherry picked from commit e5e0748)

  • Issue: Free-threaded: concurrent syslog.openlog() and sys.argv[0] assignment crash the interpreter #159864

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@espressolee @lazerg @ZeroIntensity
[3.14] pythongh-159864: Fix syslog.openlog() crash with concurrent sy…
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…s.argv changes (pythonGH-159884)

syslog_get_argv() took sys.argv[0] with PyList_GetItem() and increfed it
only afterwards, so on the free-threaded build a concurrent replacement of
sys.argv[0] could free it in between. Use PyList_GetItemRef() instead.
(cherry picked from commit e5e0748)

Co-authored-by: Junhyung Lee <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Lazizbek Ergashev <[email protected]>
This was referenced Oct 20, 2026
gh-159864: Fix syslog.openlog() crash with concurrent sys.argv changes #159884
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Free-threaded: concurrent syslog.openlog() and sys.argv[0] assignment crash the interpreter #159864
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ZeroIntensity enabled auto-merge (squash) October 20, 2026 19:37
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ZeroIntensity merged commit ed5bcda into python:3.14 Oct 21, 2026
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ZeroIntensity deleted the backport-e5e0748-3.14 branch October 21, 2026 21:26
@bedevere-app bedevere-app Bot removed the awaiting core review label Oct 21, 2026
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