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-rw-r--r--python/qpid/queue.py4
-rw-r--r--python/qpid/util.py4
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python/qpid/queue.py b/python/qpid/queue.py
index c9f4d1d1d0..63a7684843 100644
--- a/python/qpid/queue.py
+++ b/python/qpid/queue.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ class Queue(BaseQueue):
if listener is None:
if self.thread is not None:
self.put(Queue.STOP)
- self.thread.join()
+ # loop and timed join permit keyboard interrupts to work
+ while self.thread.isAlive():
+ self.thread.join(3)
self.thread = None
self.listener = listener
diff --git a/python/qpid/util.py b/python/qpid/util.py
index bb7f5090df..f4b613f4e5 100644
--- a/python/qpid/util.py
+++ b/python/qpid/util.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ def wait(condition, predicate, timeout=None):
start = time.time()
while not predicate():
if timeout is None:
- condition.wait()
+ # using the timed wait prevents keyboard interrupts from being
+ # blocked while waiting
+ condition.wait(3)
elif passed < timeout:
condition.wait(timeout - passed)
else: