Re:Python 3 in 2016
by dagw on Thursday February 18, 2016 @06:04AM
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Getting rid of the GIL is more noble, but seems impossible to do without breaking compatibility.
The problem isn't just breaking compatibility, it's performance. There have been a number of experiments with removing the GIL going back (I think) to python 1.4. However every attempt has led to significant performance degradation in some part of the language.
The problem isn't just breaking compatibility, it's performance. There have been a number of experiments with removing the GIL going back (I think) to python 1.4. However every attempt has led to significant performance degradation in some part of the language.