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> I wish Team Python would welcome GIL Eradication with open arms and a supportive attitude. This would look like focusing on helping identify and implement sol
by jka 4y ago
> I wish Team Python would welcome GIL Eradication with open arms and a supportive attitude. This would look like focusing on helping identify and implement solutions to the impediments rather than simply pointing out problems and then helicoptering away.
It looks like they are supportive and keen on the changes? From the article:
> Gross's proposal was greeted with a mix of excitement and robust questioning from the assembled core developers.
It's definitely a huge opportunity, no doubt. But it affects the C ABI[1] for Python itself, something that everyone in the conversation is aware of, and that would have implications for all distributions of Python.
Add in the importance of effective code review for a 20k LoC changeset, and it seems there are good reasons to be cautious despite the optimism and excitement.
[1] - https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/stable.html#stable-application-binary-interface https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/stable.html#stable-applicati...