Python threads: backed by OS threads?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Courageous <jkraska1 at san.rr.com> wrote:
> Okay, I simply have to know for sure that Python
> threads are backed by full operating system threads.

yes.

> To wit: if I create multiple Python threads on a
> machine with multiple CPUs, I should be expecting
> take advantage of the additional CPU's, correct?

no.

for more info, see:
http://www.python.org/doc/current/api/threads.html

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