bpo-43392: Optimize repeated calls to __import__() (GH-24735)

Implements a two steps check in `importlib._bootstrap._find_and_load()` to avoid locking when the module has been already imported and it's ready.

---

Using `importlib.__import__()`, after this, does show a big difference:

Before:
```
$ ./python -c 'import timeit; print(timeit.timeit("__import__(\"timeit\")", setup="from importlib import __import__"))'
15.92248619502061
```

After:
```
$ ./python -c 'import timeit; print(timeit.timeit("__import__(\"timeit\")", setup="from importlib import __import__"))'
1.206068897008663
```

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Lib/importlib/_bootstrap.py

@@ -1032,17 +1032,28 @@ _NEEDS_LOADING = object()
 
 def _find_and_load(name, import_):
     """Find and load the module."""
+
+    # Optimization: we avoid unneeded module locking if the module
+    # already exists in sys.modules and is fully initialized.
+    module = sys.modules.get(name, _NEEDS_LOADING)
+    if (module is _NEEDS_LOADING or
+        getattr(getattr(module, "__spec__", None), "_initializing", False)):
         with _ModuleLockManager(name):
             module = sys.modules.get(name, _NEEDS_LOADING)
             if module is _NEEDS_LOADING:
                 return _find_and_load_unlocked(name, import_)
 
+        # Optimization: only call _bootstrap._lock_unlock_module() if
+        # module.__spec__._initializing is True.
+        # NOTE: because of this, initializing must be set *before*
+        # putting the new module in sys.modules.
+        _lock_unlock_module(name)
+
     if module is None:
         message = ('import of {} halted; '
                    'None in sys.modules'.format(name))
         raise ModuleNotFoundError(message, name=name)
 
-    _lock_unlock_module(name)
     return module
 
 

Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-03-03-13-32-37.bpo-43392.QQumou.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+:func:`importlib._bootstrap._find_and_load` now implements a two-step
+check to avoid locking when modules have been already imported and are
+ready. This improves performance of repeated calls to
+:func:`importlib.import_module` and :func:`importlib.__import__`.