Why python limits signals to the main thread

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Comes from cpython source code:

  • only the main thread can set a signal handler
  • any thread can get a signal handler
  • signals are only delivered to the main thread

This explains what it is doing, but not why it is doing so.

So why only the main thread can set a signal handler and handle signals? Does this come with benefits or due to restrictions?

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