Python on multi-processor machines (Was Re: [Zope] Re: Windows vs. Linux)

[Paul Browning]

On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:17:18 +0100 Chris Withers <chrisw@nipltd.com> wrote:

> Paul Browning wrote:
> > 
> > I don't either. But things may not be so bad as
> > initially reported:
> > 
> > <http://www.zope.org/Members/glpb/solaris/report_ps>
> 
> Hmmm, for me that just expanded the net of python dodgyness from Solaris to all 
> multi-processor machines :-(
> 
> What am I missing?

I don't think you are missing anything. The Python GIL is a bit of
a show-stopper - I've been suprised that this isn't more widely
known. Hoping I'm wrong nonetheless ....

Paul

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