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@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ Example of how to wait for enqueued tasks to be completed::
t.join()
+.. note::
+
+ The :mod:`queue` module is not safe for use from :mod:`signal` handlers as
+ it uses :mod:`threading` locks.
+
.. seealso::
Class :class:`multiprocessing.Queue`