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| :mod:`autoGIL` --- Global Interpreter Lock handling in event loops |
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| .. module:: autoGIL |
| :platform: Mac |
| :synopsis: Global Interpreter Lock handling in event loops. |
| :deprecated: |
| .. moduleauthor:: Just van Rossum <just@letterror.com> |
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| The :mod:`autoGIL` module provides a function :func:`installAutoGIL` that |
| automatically locks and unlocks Python's :term:`Global Interpreter Lock` when |
| running an event loop. |
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| .. note:: |
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| This module has been removed in Python 3.x. |
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| .. exception:: AutoGILError |
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| Raised if the observer callback cannot be installed, for example because the |
| current thread does not have a run loop. |
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| .. function:: installAutoGIL() |
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| Install an observer callback in the event loop (CFRunLoop) for the current |
| thread, that will lock and unlock the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) at |
| appropriate times, allowing other Python threads to run while the event loop is |
| idle. |
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| Availability: OSX 10.1 or later. |
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