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[Feature Request] Detect python segfaults and push message to web client

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#340 opened on May 9, 2018

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Description

Is there a mechanism to detect if a program crushes? Like segmentation default or cudaRuntime Error in PyTorch, so that it can pass such info onto the screen.

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Research direction
Implement signal handling for segfaults in Python (e.g., using faulthandler or custom signal handler) and send error messages via existing WebSocket connection.
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python
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full stack
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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Python
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70