Miki Tebeka added the comment: Because it hangs Python :)
I know, "while 1: pass" also hangs Python, however it'll nice if this behaviour was documented or (IMO better) that Python will raise an InvalidArgument exception on SIGSEGV (like it does for SIGKILL). __________________________________ Tracker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://bugs.python.org/issue1215> __________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com