[Python-ideas] Remove GIL with CAS instructions?

[Casey Duncan]

On Oct 20, 2009, at 4:13 PM, Sturla Molden wrote:

> Benjamin Peterson skrev:
>> I eagerly await your patch!
> I'd gladly contribute to the effort, but I did not say it is an easy  
> task :-)
>
> I just wanted to bring this up:
[..]
>
> - Also, fine grained locking is not the only alternative to a global  
> lock. No locks at all is even better.

I doubt anyone here would disagree with that, but to be taken  
seriously, you'll need to be *much* more specific. Enlighten us.

-Casey