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     2 :mod:`autoGIL` --- Global Interpreter Lock handling in event loops

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     5 .. module:: autoGIL

     6    :platform: Mac

     7    :synopsis: Global Interpreter Lock handling in event loops.

     8    :deprecated:

     9 .. moduleauthor:: Just van Rossum <just@letterror.com>

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    12 The :mod:`autoGIL` module provides a function :func:`installAutoGIL` that

    13 automatically locks and unlocks Python's :term:`Global Interpreter Lock` when

    14 running an event loop.

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    16 .. warning::

    17 

    18    This module has been removed in 3.0.

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    21 .. exception:: AutoGILError

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    23    Raised if the observer callback cannot be installed, for example because the

    24    current thread does not have a run loop.

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    27 .. function:: installAutoGIL()

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    29    Install an observer callback in the event loop (CFRunLoop) for the current

    30    thread, that will lock and unlock the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) at

    31    appropriate times, allowing other Python threads to run while the event loop is

    32    idle.

    33 

    34    Availability: OSX 10.1 or later.

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