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CPython PR merged yesterday: Allow disabling the GIL with `PYTHON_GIL=0` or `-X gil=0` by swtaarrs · Pull Request #116338 (part of PEP 703)

https://programming.dev/post/11406534

CPython PR merged yesterday: Allow disabling the GIL with `PYTHON_GIL=0` or `-X gil=0` by swtaarrs · Pull Request #116338 (part of PEP 703) - programming.dev

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/13079957 [https://lemmy.ml/post/13079957] > https://peps.python.org/pep-0703/ [https://peps.python.org/pep-0703/]

Mar 13, 2024 at 5:30pmWeb
Show threadTroyMar 13, 2024

Threading intensifies

I’m excited about this, even if it is just baby steps. It’s been one of my very few complaints about python, having spent two decades using it.

I’m hoping that pyside and QThreads can be made to work with noGIL. That would be super sweet. :)

Show threadwise_pancakeMar 13, 2024
Fuck Gil, he’s always slowing down my Python programs.
Show threadsik0fewlMar 14, 2024
Well Ol Gil’s gonna surprise you. I’ll make something of myself, you’ll see!
Show threadveroxiiMar 13, 2024
Straight to production!
Show thread佐藤カズマMar 14, 2024
LGTM!
Show threadsugar_in_your_teaMar 14, 2024
✅
Show threadmodelerMar 14, 2024

Note the caveat:

With PYTHON_GIL=0 set, I spot-checked a few tests and small programs that don’t use threads. They all seem to run fine, and very basic threaded programs work, sometimes. Trying to run the full test suite crashes pretty quickly, in test_asyncio