[Python-Dev] Feature Request: Py_NewInterpreter to create separate GIL (branch)
Talin
talin at acm.org
Mon Nov 6 07:27:52 CET 2006
Guido van Rossum wrote:
> I don't know how you define simple. In order to be able to have
> separate GILs you have to remove *all* sharing of objects between
> interpreters. And all other data structures, too. It would probably
> kill performance too, because currently obmalloc relies on the GIL.
Nitpick: You have to remove all sharing of *mutable* objects. One day,
when we get "pure" GC with no refcounting, that will be a meaningful
distinction. :)
-- Talin
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