*** socketserver.py	2011-02-05 16:08:48.000000000 -0700
--- socketserver_new.py	2011-02-05 16:14:01.000000000 -0700
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*** 224,229 ****
--- 224,231 ----
                  r, w, e = select.select([self], [], [], poll_interval)
                  if self in r:
                      self._handle_request_noblock()
+ 
+                 self._loop_actions()
          finally:
              self.__shutdown_request = False
              self.__is_shut_down.set()
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*** 238,243 ****
--- 240,253 ----
          self.__shutdown_request = True
          self.__is_shut_down.wait()
  
+     def _loop_actions(self):
+         """Called by the serve_forever() loop.
+ 
+         May be overridden by a subclass to implement any code that needs
+         to be run during the loop.
+         """
+         pass
+ 
      # The distinction between handling, getting, processing and
      # finishing a request is fairly arbitrary.  Remember:
      #
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*** 512,517 ****
--- 522,530 ----
                  raise ValueError('%s. x=%d and list=%r' % (e.message, pid,
                                                             self.active_children))
  
+     def _loop_actions(self):
+         self.collect_children()
+ 
      def handle_timeout(self):
          """Wait for zombies after self.timeout seconds of inactivity.
  
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*** 521,527 ****
  
      def process_request(self, request, client_address):
          """Fork a new subprocess to process the request."""
-         self.collect_children()
          pid = os.fork()
          if pid:
              # Parent process
--- 534,539 ----