Re:No-GIL mode coming for Python
by usrbinbash on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:39AM
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> No, for C/C++ you don't have to do anything
Even for such stable languages, a library maintainer has to, at the very least, patch security problems as they are discovered.
> That does not sound like everyone except for the proponents is supposed to be heard (or is even aware of the discussion).
There is an official poll among the Python core devs, linked in the article, which shows overwhelming support for the change. Since they are the ones who have to work this out, that's the only discussion about this that is relevant.
Even for such stable languages, a library maintainer has to, at the very least, patch security problems as they are discovered.
> That does not sound like everyone except for the proponents is supposed to be heard (or is even aware of the discussion).
There is an official poll among the Python core devs, linked in the article, which shows overwhelming support for the change. Since they are the ones who have to work this out, that's the only discussion about this that is relevant.