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Use trailing "()" on function names in running text.
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Fred Drake 1998-01-20 05:52:23 +00:00
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@ -7,10 +7,16 @@ threads (a.k.a.\ \dfn{light-weight processes} or \dfn{tasks}) --- multiple
threads of control sharing their global data space. For threads of control sharing their global data space. For
synchronization, simple locks (a.k.a.\ \dfn{mutexes} or \dfn{binary synchronization, simple locks (a.k.a.\ \dfn{mutexes} or \dfn{binary
semaphores}) are provided. semaphores}) are provided.
\index{light-weight processes}
\index{processes, light-weight}
\index{binary semaphores}
\index{semaphores, binary}
The module is optional. It is supported on Windows NT and '95, SGI The module is optional. It is supported on Windows NT and '95, SGI
IRIX, Solaris 2.x, as well as on systems that have a POSIX thread IRIX, Solaris 2.x, as well as on systems that have a POSIX thread
(a.k.a. ``pthread'') implementation. (a.k.a. ``pthread'') implementation.
\index{pthreads}
\indexii{threads}{posix}
It defines the following constant and functions: It defines the following constant and functions:
@ -87,8 +93,8 @@ thread, 0 if not.
\item \item
Threads interact strangely with interrupts: the Threads interact strangely with interrupts: the
\code{KeyboardInterrupt} exception will be received by an arbitrary \code{KeyboardInterrupt} exception will be received by an arbitrary
thread. (When the \code{signal} module is available, interrupts thread. (When the \code{signal}\refbimodindex{signal} module is
always go to the main thread.) available, interrupts always go to the main thread.)
\item \item
Calling \code{sys.exit()} or raising the \code{SystemExit} exception is Calling \code{sys.exit()} or raising the \code{SystemExit} exception is
@ -96,8 +102,8 @@ equivalent to calling \code{thread.exit_thread()}.
\item \item
Not all built-in functions that may block waiting for I/O allow other Not all built-in functions that may block waiting for I/O allow other
threads to run. (The most popular ones (\code{sleep}, \code{read}, threads to run. (The most popular ones (\code{sleep()}, \code{read()},
\code{select}) work as expected.) \code{select()}) work as expected.)
\item \item
It is not possible to interrupt the \code{acquire()} method on a lock It is not possible to interrupt the \code{acquire()} method on a lock
@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ When the main thread exits, it is system defined whether the other
threads survive. On SGI IRIX using the native thread implementation, threads survive. On SGI IRIX using the native thread implementation,
they survive. On most other systems, they are killed without they survive. On most other systems, they are killed without
executing ``try-finally'' clauses or executing object destructors. executing ``try-finally'' clauses or executing object destructors.
\indexii{threads}{IRIX}
\item \item
When the main thread exits, it doesn't do any of its usual cleanup When the main thread exits, it doesn't do any of its usual cleanup

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@ -7,10 +7,16 @@ threads (a.k.a.\ \dfn{light-weight processes} or \dfn{tasks}) --- multiple
threads of control sharing their global data space. For threads of control sharing their global data space. For
synchronization, simple locks (a.k.a.\ \dfn{mutexes} or \dfn{binary synchronization, simple locks (a.k.a.\ \dfn{mutexes} or \dfn{binary
semaphores}) are provided. semaphores}) are provided.
\index{light-weight processes}
\index{processes, light-weight}
\index{binary semaphores}
\index{semaphores, binary}
The module is optional. It is supported on Windows NT and '95, SGI The module is optional. It is supported on Windows NT and '95, SGI
IRIX, Solaris 2.x, as well as on systems that have a POSIX thread IRIX, Solaris 2.x, as well as on systems that have a POSIX thread
(a.k.a. ``pthread'') implementation. (a.k.a. ``pthread'') implementation.
\index{pthreads}
\indexii{threads}{posix}
It defines the following constant and functions: It defines the following constant and functions:
@ -87,8 +93,8 @@ thread, 0 if not.
\item \item
Threads interact strangely with interrupts: the Threads interact strangely with interrupts: the
\code{KeyboardInterrupt} exception will be received by an arbitrary \code{KeyboardInterrupt} exception will be received by an arbitrary
thread. (When the \code{signal} module is available, interrupts thread. (When the \code{signal}\refbimodindex{signal} module is
always go to the main thread.) available, interrupts always go to the main thread.)
\item \item
Calling \code{sys.exit()} or raising the \code{SystemExit} exception is Calling \code{sys.exit()} or raising the \code{SystemExit} exception is
@ -96,8 +102,8 @@ equivalent to calling \code{thread.exit_thread()}.
\item \item
Not all built-in functions that may block waiting for I/O allow other Not all built-in functions that may block waiting for I/O allow other
threads to run. (The most popular ones (\code{sleep}, \code{read}, threads to run. (The most popular ones (\code{sleep()}, \code{read()},
\code{select}) work as expected.) \code{select()}) work as expected.)
\item \item
It is not possible to interrupt the \code{acquire()} method on a lock It is not possible to interrupt the \code{acquire()} method on a lock
@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ When the main thread exits, it is system defined whether the other
threads survive. On SGI IRIX using the native thread implementation, threads survive. On SGI IRIX using the native thread implementation,
they survive. On most other systems, they are killed without they survive. On most other systems, they are killed without
executing ``try-finally'' clauses or executing object destructors. executing ``try-finally'' clauses or executing object destructors.
\indexii{threads}{IRIX}
\item \item
When the main thread exits, it doesn't do any of its usual cleanup When the main thread exits, it doesn't do any of its usual cleanup