Add a couple of words about the new GIL implementation

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Antoine Pitrou 2009-11-10 23:18:31 +00:00
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Return the interpreter's "check interval"; see :func:`setcheckinterval`.
.. deprecated:: 3.2
Use :func:`getswitchinterval` instead.
.. function:: getdefaultencoding()
@ -345,6 +348,12 @@ always available.
collector.
.. function:: getswitchinterval()
Return the interpreter's "thread switch interval"; see
:func:`setswitchinterval`.
.. function:: _getframe([depth])
Return a frame object from the call stack. If optional integer *depth* is
@ -626,6 +635,11 @@ always available.
performance for programs using threads. Setting it to a value ``<=`` 0 checks
every virtual instruction, maximizing responsiveness as well as overhead.
.. deprecated:: 3.2
This function doesn't have an effect anymore, as the internal logic
for thread switching and asynchronous tasks has been rewritten.
Use :func:`setswitchinterval` instead.
.. function:: setdefaultencoding(name)
@ -689,6 +703,17 @@ always available.
limit can lead to a crash.
.. function:: setswitchinterval(interval)
Set the interpreter's thread switch interval (in seconds). This floating-point
value determines the ideal duration of the "timeslices" allocated to
concurrently running Python threads. Please note that the actual value
can be higher, especially if long-running internal functions or methods
are used. Also, which thread becomes scheduled at the end of the interval
is the operating system's decision. The interpreter doesn't have its
own scheduler.
.. function:: settrace(tracefunc)
.. index::