[Python-Dev] Mysterious Python pyc file corruption problems

[Greg Ewing]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
> This reminds me of the following bug, which can happen when two
> processes are both writing the .pyc file and a third is reading it.
> ...  I think all the errors are
> actually explainable from this scenario.

The second writer will still carry on to write a valid
.pyc file, though, won't it? So this wouldn't result in
a permanently broken .pyc file being left behind, which
is what the original problem description seemed say
was happening.

-- 
Greg