On 18 Des, 10:24, Roger Binns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can. Have a look at mod_python and mod_wsgi which does exactly > this. But extension modules that use the simplified GIL api don't work > with them (well, if at all).
mod_python implements use Py_NewInterpreter() to create sub- interpreters. They all share the same GIL. The GIL is declared static in ceval.c, and shared for the whole process. But ok, if PyEval_AquireLock() would take a pointer to a 'sub-GIL', sub- interpreters could run concurrent on SMPs. But it would require a separate thread scheduler in each subprocess. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
