From 202ef63d6731075444963340f64a08e6df69f552 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tyler Goodlet <jgbt@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:09:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Always call pdb hook even if tty locking fails

---
 tractor/_debug.py | 14 +++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tractor/_debug.py b/tractor/_debug.py
index cd6bd6138..a111be428 100644
--- a/tractor/_debug.py
+++ b/tractor/_debug.py
@@ -471,11 +471,15 @@ def child_release_hook():
         # we have to figure out how to avoid having the service nursery
         # cancel on this task start? I *think* this works below?
         # actor._service_n.cancel_scope.shield = shield
-        with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
-            await actor._service_n.start(
-                wait_for_parent_stdin_hijack,
-                actor.uid,
-            )
+        try:
+            with trio.CancelScope(shield=True):
+                await actor._service_n.start(
+                    wait_for_parent_stdin_hijack,
+                    actor.uid,
+                )
+        except RuntimeError:
+            child_release_hook()
+            raise
 
     elif is_root_process():