Why does http.client.HTTPResponse._safe_read use MAXAMOUNT

bmerry

BPO	36050
Nosy	@methane, @ambv, @vadmium, @bmerry
PRs	bpo-36050: optimize HTTPResponse.read() #12698

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assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-07-29.15:57:11.886>
created_at = <Date 2019-02-20.12:55:43.858>
labels = ['3.8', 'library', 'performance']
title = 'Why does http.client.HTTPResponse._safe_read use MAXAMOUNT'
updated_at = <Date 2021-07-29.16:22:53.071>
user = 'https://github.com/bmerry'

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activity = <Date 2021-07-29.16:22:53.071>
actor = 'bmerry'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-07-29.15:57:11.886>
closer = 'lukasz.langa'
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2019-02-20.12:55:43.858>
creator = 'bmerry'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 36050
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 11.0
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nosy_count = 4.0
nosy_names = ['methane', 'lukasz.langa', 'martin.panter', 'bmerry']
pr_nums = ['12698']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'fixed'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'performance'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36050'
versions = ['Python 3.8']