RE: [Python-Dev] Re: Extension modules, Threading, and the GIL

I would advise to follow Tim's strategy: Make TLS part of the thread_* files, accept that on some threading configuration, there won't be TLS until somebody implements it, and make TLS usage part of the core instead of part of the extension module.

I doubt any of the potential TLS providers supports more than Win32 or pthreads.

Yeah, I'm not crazy on the idea myself - but I think it has merit. I'm thinking mainly of xpcom, which has pretty reasonable support beyond pthreads and win32 - but I am more than happy to stick it in the YAGNI basket. Mark.