# Bug report ### Bug description: On some systems, `os.sysconf("SC_OPEN_MAX")` may return a very large value (i.e. 2**30), leading to the subprocess test timing out (or run forever). ### CPython versions tested on: CPython main branch, 3.14, 3.13, 3.12 ### Operating systems tested on: Linux <!-- gh-linked-prs --> ### Linked PRs * gh-134955 * gh-134980 * gh-134981 <!-- /gh-linked-prs -->