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Is there really that much Python code out there that is not IO bound (obviating the GIL)? Scientific computing is the only area that comes to mind where I can i
by conover 13y ago
Is there really that much Python code out there that is not IO bound (obviating the GIL)? Scientific computing is the only area that comes to mind where I can imagine problems.
- pjscott 13y agoI've written a fair amount of CPU-bound Python code. It quickly turned into CPU-bound Cython code. The most CPU-heavy parts release the GIL. It hasn't really been a problem.