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picnixz · picnixz · commit 453fc7bd68b8 · 2025-05-16T12:47:53.000+02:00
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+On POSIX-compliant systems, :func:`!multiprocessing.util.get_temp_dir` now
+ignores :envvar:`TMPDIR` (and similar environment variables) if the path
+length of ``AF_UNIX`` socket files exceeds the platform-specific maximum
+length when using the :ref:`forkserver
+<multiprocessing-start-method-forkserver>` start method. Patch by Bénédikt
+Tran.
