Message 336395 - Python tracker
> Side note: I’m the author of the sysv_ipc package you found, as well as the posix_ipc package. Sorry, I didn't realize it was you. > Not true. A manager started by one process can be connected to by another process that is not a child. This is covered in the docs here: https://docs.python.org/3/library/multiprocessing.html#using-a-remote-manager Ah nice! OK then. With this + Philip's explanation on why shmat()/shmdt() are not needed I guess I ran out of API-related complaints now. =)