[Python-Dev] Can someone look at dummy_thread (#622537)?

[Brett Cannon]

[Tim Peters]

> [Guido]
> >>>> I don't propose to automate this.  I propose this:
> >>>>
> >>>>   try:
> >>>>       import threading
> >>>>   except ImportError:
> >>>>       import dummy_threading as threading
>
> ...
>
> [Brett Cannon]
> > Do you prefer I do a separate ``dummy_threading`` module or follow
> > Martin's suggestions and just turn ``dummy_thread`` into
> > a ``threading`` substitute itself?
>
> Looking at his code, I think it's clear he wants a separate
>
>     dummy_threading.py
>
> and nothing fancier than that.  The idiomatic use would be as shown, where a
> user who knows what they're doing can import dummy_threading (if desired)
> and *name* it threading locally themself (if desired).  No existing code
> could break, except for users who already have a file named
> dummy_threading.py on their PYTHONPATH somewhere after the std library.
>

OK.  Then I will just whip together the module (most likely following
Martin's correction of my previous from-the-cuff idea on how to do it) and
add it to the patch.

So if anyone was planning on reviewing the patch, please hold off.  I will
email the list again once I have the module and the patches regenerated
(although someone can go ahead and delete all the files in the patch; I
will just put all the files up anew since practically all of them will
change).

-Brett