[Python-Dev] Fixing the GIL (with a BFS scheduler)

Bill Janssen janssen at parc.com
Wed May 19 23:35:25 CEST 2010


Martin v. Löwis <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:

> Peter Portante wrote:
> > Does anybody think that by having problems with the new GIL that it might
> > further weaken the adoption rate for 3k? -peter
> 
> No, to the contrary. By having the new GIL being superior to the old
> implementation, the adoption rate for 3k will increase.

Well, if that's a strategy, there's still time to make 2+2 equal 5 in
the "old" implementation.

Bill


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