bpo-36829: Add _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg() (GH-13488)

* sys.unraisablehook: add 'err_msg' field to UnraisableHookArgs.
* Use _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg() in _ctypes _DictRemover_call()
  and gc delete_garbage().

Doc/library/sys.rst

@@ -1566,11 +1566,16 @@ always available.
    * *exc_type*: Exception type.
    * *exc_value*: Exception value, can be ``None``.
    * *exc_traceback*: Exception traceback, can be ``None``.
+   * *err_msg*: Error message, can be ``None``.
    * *object*: Object causing the exception, can be ``None``.
 
    :func:`sys.unraisablehook` can be overridden to control how unraisable
    exceptions are handled.
 
+   The default hook formats *err_msg* and *object* as:
+   ``f'{err_msg}: {object!r}'``; use "Exception ignored in" error message
+   if *err_msg* is ``None``.
+
    See also :func:`excepthook` which handles uncaught exceptions.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.8

Include/cpython/pyerrors.h

@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) _PyUnicodeTranslateError_Create(
     const char *reason          /* UTF-8 encoded string */
     );
 
+PyAPI_FUNC(void) _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg(
+    const char *err_msg,
+    PyObject *obj);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }

Lib/test/test_sys.py

@@ -878,31 +878,38 @@ class SysModuleTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
 @test.support.cpython_only
 class UnraisableHookTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def write_unraisable_exc(self, exc, obj):
+    def write_unraisable_exc(self, exc, err_msg, obj):
         import _testcapi
         import types
+        err_msg2 = f"Exception ignored {err_msg}"
         try:
-            _testcapi.write_unraisable_exc(exc, obj)
+            _testcapi.write_unraisable_exc(exc, err_msg, obj)
             return types.SimpleNamespace(exc_type=type(exc),
                                          exc_value=exc,
                                          exc_traceback=exc.__traceback__,
+                                         err_msg=err_msg2,
                                          object=obj)
         finally:
             # Explicitly break any reference cycle
             exc = None
 
     def test_original_unraisablehook(self):
-        obj = "an object"
+        for err_msg in (None, "original hook"):
+            with self.subTest(err_msg=err_msg):
+                obj = "an object"
 
-        with test.support.captured_output("stderr") as stderr:
+                with test.support.captured_output("stderr") as stderr:
-            with test.support.swap_attr(sys, 'unraisablehook',
+                    with test.support.swap_attr(sys, 'unraisablehook',
-                                        sys.__unraisablehook__):
+                                                sys.__unraisablehook__):
-                self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42), obj)
+                        self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42), err_msg, obj)
 
-        err = stderr.getvalue()
+                err = stderr.getvalue()
-        self.assertIn(f'Exception ignored in: {obj!r}\n', err)
+                if err_msg is not None:
-        self.assertIn('Traceback (most recent call last):\n', err)
+                    self.assertIn(f'Exception ignored {err_msg}: {obj!r}\n', err)
-        self.assertIn('ValueError: 42\n', err)
+                else:
+                    self.assertIn(f'Exception ignored in: {obj!r}\n', err)
+                self.assertIn('Traceback (most recent call last):\n', err)
+                self.assertIn('ValueError: 42\n', err)
 
     def test_original_unraisablehook_err(self):
         # bpo-22836: PyErr_WriteUnraisable() should give sensible reports
@@ -962,8 +969,9 @@ class UnraisableHookTest(unittest.TestCase):
         obj = object()
         try:
             with test.support.swap_attr(sys, 'unraisablehook', hook_func):
-                expected = self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42), obj)
+                expected = self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42),
-                for attr in "exc_type exc_value exc_traceback object".split():
+                                                     "custom hook", obj)
+                for attr in "exc_type exc_value exc_traceback err_msg object".split():
                     self.assertEqual(getattr(hook_args, attr),
                                      getattr(expected, attr),
                                      (hook_args, expected))
@@ -978,10 +986,12 @@ class UnraisableHookTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         with test.support.captured_output("stderr") as stderr:
             with test.support.swap_attr(sys, 'unraisablehook', hook_func):
-                self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42), None)
+                self.write_unraisable_exc(ValueError(42),
+                                          "custom hook fail", None)
 
         err = stderr.getvalue()
-        self.assertIn(f'Exception ignored in: {hook_func!r}\n',
+        self.assertIn(f'Exception ignored in sys.unraisablehook: '
+                      f'{hook_func!r}\n',
                       err)
         self.assertIn('Traceback (most recent call last):\n', err)
         self.assertIn('Exception: hook_func failed\n', err)

Modules/_ctypes/_ctypes.c

@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ _DictRemover_call(PyObject *myself, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
 {
     DictRemoverObject *self = (DictRemoverObject *)myself;
     if (self->key && self->dict) {
-        if (-1 == PyDict_DelItem(self->dict, self->key))
+        if (-1 == PyDict_DelItem(self->dict, self->key)) {
-            /* XXX Error context */
+            _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg("on calling _ctypes.DictRemover", NULL);
-            PyErr_WriteUnraisable(Py_None);
+        }
         Py_CLEAR(self->key);
         Py_CLEAR(self->dict);
     }

Modules/_testcapimodule.c

@@ -4985,13 +4985,24 @@ negative_refcount(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(args))
 static PyObject*
 test_write_unraisable_exc(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    PyObject *exc, *obj;
+    PyObject *exc, *err_msg, *obj;
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO", &exc, &obj)) {
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OOO", &exc, &err_msg, &obj)) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    const char *err_msg_utf8;
+    if (err_msg != Py_None) {
+        err_msg_utf8 = PyUnicode_AsUTF8(err_msg);
+        if (err_msg_utf8 == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        err_msg_utf8 = NULL;
+    }
+
     PyErr_SetObject((PyObject *)Py_TYPE(exc), exc);
-    PyErr_WriteUnraisable(obj);
+    _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg(err_msg_utf8, obj);
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 

Modules/gcmodule.c

@@ -929,9 +929,8 @@ delete_garbage(struct _gc_runtime_state *state,
                 Py_INCREF(op);
                 (void) clear(op);
                 if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-                    PySys_WriteStderr("Exception ignored in tp_clear of "
+                    _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg("in tp_clear of",
-                                      "%.50s\n", Py_TYPE(op)->tp_name);
+                                              (PyObject*)Py_TYPE(op));
-                    PyErr_WriteUnraisable(NULL);
                 }
                 Py_DECREF(op);
             }

Python/clinic/sysmodule.c.h

@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(sys_unraisablehook__doc__,
 "The unraisable argument has the following attributes:\n"
 "\n"
 "* exc_type: Exception type.\n"
-"* exc_value: Exception value.\n"
+"* exc_value: Exception value, can be None.\n"
-"* exc_tb: Exception traceback, can be None.\n"
+"* exc_traceback: Exception traceback, can be None.\n"
-"* obj: Object causing the exception, can be None.");
+"* err_msg: Error message, can be None.\n"
+"* object: Object causing the exception, can be None.");
 
 #define SYS_UNRAISABLEHOOK_METHODDEF    \
     {"unraisablehook", (PyCFunction)sys_unraisablehook, METH_O, sys_unraisablehook__doc__},
@@ -1108,4 +1109,4 @@ sys_getandroidapilevel(PyObject *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
 #ifndef SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF
     #define SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF
 #endif /* !defined(SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF) */
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=3c32bc91ec659509 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=03da2eb03135d9f2 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/

Python/errors.c

@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ static PyStructSequence_Field UnraisableHookArgs_fields[] = {
     {"exc_type", "Exception type"},
     {"exc_value", "Exception value"},
     {"exc_traceback", "Exception traceback"},
+    {"err_msg", "Error message"},
     {"object", "Object causing the exception"},
     {0}
 };
@@ -1085,7 +1086,7 @@ static PyStructSequence_Desc UnraisableHookArgs_desc = {
     .name = "UnraisableHookArgs",
     .doc = UnraisableHookArgs__doc__,
     .fields = UnraisableHookArgs_fields,
-    .n_in_sequence = 4
+    .n_in_sequence = 5
 };
 
 
@@ -1104,7 +1105,8 @@ _PyErr_Init(void)
 
 static PyObject *
 make_unraisable_hook_args(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
-                          PyObject *exc_value, PyObject *exc_tb, PyObject *obj)
+                          PyObject *exc_value, PyObject *exc_tb,
+                          PyObject *err_msg, PyObject *obj)
 {
     PyObject *args = PyStructSequence_New(&UnraisableHookArgsType);
     if (args == NULL) {
@@ -1125,6 +1127,7 @@ make_unraisable_hook_args(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
     ADD_ITEM(exc_type);
     ADD_ITEM(exc_value);
     ADD_ITEM(exc_tb);
+    ADD_ITEM(err_msg);
     ADD_ITEM(obj);
 #undef ADD_ITEM
 
@@ -1145,11 +1148,21 @@ make_unraisable_hook_args(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
 static int
 write_unraisable_exc_file(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
                           PyObject *exc_value, PyObject *exc_tb,
-                          PyObject *obj, PyObject *file)
+                          PyObject *err_msg, PyObject *obj, PyObject *file)
 {
     if (obj != NULL && obj != Py_None) {
-        if (PyFile_WriteString("Exception ignored in: ", file) < 0) {
+        if (err_msg != NULL && err_msg != Py_None) {
-            return -1;
+            if (PyFile_WriteObject(err_msg, file, Py_PRINT_RAW) < 0) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            if (PyFile_WriteString(": ", file) < 0) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            if (PyFile_WriteString("Exception ignored in: ", file) < 0) {
+                return -1;
+            }
         }
 
         if (PyFile_WriteObject(obj, file, 0) < 0) {
@@ -1162,6 +1175,14 @@ write_unraisable_exc_file(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
             return -1;
         }
     }
+    else if (err_msg != NULL && err_msg != Py_None) {
+        if (PyFile_WriteObject(err_msg, file, Py_PRINT_RAW) < 0) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        if (PyFile_WriteString(":\n", file) < 0) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
 
     if (exc_tb != NULL && exc_tb != Py_None) {
         if (PyTraceBack_Print(exc_tb, file) < 0) {
@@ -1178,8 +1199,9 @@ write_unraisable_exc_file(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
     const char *className = PyExceptionClass_Name(exc_type);
     if (className != NULL) {
         const char *dot = strrchr(className, '.');
-        if (dot != NULL)
+        if (dot != NULL) {
             className = dot+1;
+        }
     }
 
     _Py_IDENTIFIER(__module__);
@@ -1238,7 +1260,8 @@ write_unraisable_exc_file(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
 
 static int
 write_unraisable_exc(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
-                     PyObject *exc_value, PyObject *exc_tb, PyObject *obj)
+                     PyObject *exc_value, PyObject *exc_tb, PyObject *err_msg,
+                     PyObject *obj)
 {
     PyObject *file = _PySys_GetObjectId(&PyId_stderr);
     if (file == NULL || file == Py_None) {
@@ -1249,7 +1272,7 @@ write_unraisable_exc(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *exc_type,
        while we use it */
     Py_INCREF(file);
     int res = write_unraisable_exc_file(tstate, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb,
-                                        obj, file);
+                                        err_msg, obj, file);
     Py_DECREF(file);
 
     return res;
@@ -1272,9 +1295,10 @@ _PyErr_WriteUnraisableDefaultHook(PyObject *args)
     PyObject *exc_type = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 0);
     PyObject *exc_value = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 1);
     PyObject *exc_tb = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 2);
-    PyObject *obj = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 3);
+    PyObject *err_msg = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 3);
+    PyObject *obj = PyStructSequence_GET_ITEM(args, 4);
 
-    if (write_unraisable_exc(tstate, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb, obj) < 0) {
+    if (write_unraisable_exc(tstate, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb, err_msg, obj) < 0) {
         return NULL;
     }
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
@@ -1287,13 +1311,18 @@ _PyErr_WriteUnraisableDefaultHook(PyObject *args)
    for Python to handle it. For example, when a destructor raises an exception
    or during garbage collection (gc.collect()).
 
+   If err_msg_str is non-NULL, the error message is formatted as:
+   "Exception ignored %s" % err_msg_str. Otherwise, use "Exception ignored in"
+   error message.
+
    An exception must be set when calling this function. */
 void
-PyErr_WriteUnraisable(PyObject *obj)
+_PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg(const char *err_msg_str, PyObject *obj)
 {
     PyThreadState *tstate = _PyThreadState_GET();
     assert(tstate != NULL);
 
+    PyObject *err_msg = NULL;
     PyObject *exc_type, *exc_value, *exc_tb;
     _PyErr_Fetch(tstate, &exc_type, &exc_value, &exc_tb);
 
@@ -1322,13 +1351,20 @@ PyErr_WriteUnraisable(PyObject *obj)
         }
     }
 
+    if (err_msg_str != NULL) {
+        err_msg = PyUnicode_FromFormat("Exception ignored %s", err_msg_str);
+        if (err_msg == NULL) {
+            PyErr_Clear();
+        }
+    }
+
     _Py_IDENTIFIER(unraisablehook);
     PyObject *hook = _PySys_GetObjectId(&PyId_unraisablehook);
     if (hook != NULL && hook != Py_None) {
         PyObject *hook_args;
 
         hook_args = make_unraisable_hook_args(tstate, exc_type, exc_value,
-                                              exc_tb, obj);
+                                              exc_tb, err_msg, obj);
         if (hook_args != NULL) {
             PyObject *args[1] = {hook_args};
             PyObject *res = _PyObject_FastCall(hook, args, 1);
@@ -1337,6 +1373,18 @@ PyErr_WriteUnraisable(PyObject *obj)
                 Py_DECREF(res);
                 goto done;
             }
+
+            err_msg_str = "Exception ignored in sys.unraisablehook";
+        }
+        else {
+            err_msg_str = ("Exception ignored on building "
+                           "sys.unraisablehook arguments");
+        }
+
+        Py_XDECREF(err_msg);
+        err_msg = PyUnicode_FromString(err_msg_str);
+        if (err_msg == NULL) {
+            PyErr_Clear();
         }
 
         /* sys.unraisablehook failed: log its error using default hook */
@@ -1350,15 +1398,25 @@ PyErr_WriteUnraisable(PyObject *obj)
 
 default_hook:
     /* Call the default unraisable hook (ignore failure) */
-    (void)write_unraisable_exc(tstate, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb, obj);
+    (void)write_unraisable_exc(tstate, exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb,
+                               err_msg, obj);
 
 done:
     Py_XDECREF(exc_type);
     Py_XDECREF(exc_value);
     Py_XDECREF(exc_tb);
+    Py_XDECREF(err_msg);
     _PyErr_Clear(tstate); /* Just in case */
 }
 
+
+void
+PyErr_WriteUnraisable(PyObject *obj)
+{
+    _PyErr_WriteUnraisableMsg(NULL, obj);
+}
+
+
 extern PyObject *PyModule_GetWarningsModule(void);
 
 

Python/sysmodule.c

@@ -689,14 +689,15 @@ Handle an unraisable exception.
 The unraisable argument has the following attributes:
 
 * exc_type: Exception type.
-* exc_value: Exception value.
+* exc_value: Exception value, can be None.
-* exc_tb: Exception traceback, can be None.
+* exc_traceback: Exception traceback, can be None.
-* obj: Object causing the exception, can be None.
+* err_msg: Error message, can be None.
+* object: Object causing the exception, can be None.
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 
 static PyObject *
 sys_unraisablehook(PyObject *module, PyObject *unraisable)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=bb92838b32abaa14 input=fdbdb47fdd0bee06]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=bb92838b32abaa14 input=ec3af148294af8d3]*/
 {
     return _PyErr_WriteUnraisableDefaultHook(unraisable);
 }