Re:No-GIL mode coming for Python
by viraptor on Friday July 28, 2023 @11:18PM
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I think that's a bit different. 32 to 64 - you could test whether it works. Same for arm. Same for y2k. Sure, maybe the testing wouldn't cover the failing case, but the testing you did would be deterministic. But here? Test all you want and the answer is: it's either correct or you haven't triggered the right race yet.
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Yes, it is different because nobody would be forced to run the interpreter without the GIL. Applications where race conditions are unacceptable can keep using the GIL build. Even the `--disable-gil` build can be forced to keep using the GIL.