[Errno 32] Broken pipe when using httplib

[fatuhoku]

     Failure/Error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

     Traceback:
     ...
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/httpretty/core.py", line 807, in wrapper
         return test(*args, **kw)
     File "src/integrationtest/python/reconciliation_spec.py", line 61, in involves_uploading_the_photo_and_marking_the_photo_as_mapped
         hidden=2)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flickr_api/upload.py", line 92, in upload
         r = post(UPLOAD_URL,auth.AUTH_HANDLER,args,photo_file)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flickr_api/upload.py", line 52, in post
         r = multipart.posturl(url,fields,files)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flickr_api/multipart.py", line 19, in posturl
         return post_multipart(urlparts[1], urlparts[2], fields,files)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flickr_api/multipart.py", line 33, in post_multipart
         h.send(body)
     File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 805, in send
         self.sock.sendall(data)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/httpretty/core.py", line 243, in sendall
         return self._true_sendall(data)
     File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/httpretty/core.py", line 216, in _true_sendall
         self.truesock.sendall(data, *args, **kw)
     File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.5/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 224, in meth
         return getattr(self._sock,name)(*args)

The test is actually uploading a photo file to the server in this case, so it looks like httpretty is closing the 'connection' prematurely. Give it some time for the transfer to actually complete before sending a response!

See my SO question for further details.