[issue1497532] C API to retain GIL during Python Callback

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[issue1497532] C API to retain GIL during Python Callback

Martin Gfeller Martin Gfeller added the comment: Lukas, I'm afraid to admit you're right :-;. Assuming that the Python code called under the "not release the GIL" regime would not do anything that could be potentially blocking is probably dangerous and could result

[issue1497532] C API to retain GIL during Python Callback

Lukas Lueg added the comment: I'm not sure if such a API is feasible. The very nature of Python makes it impossible to tell in advance what the interpreter will do when getting called. This is even true for simple functions - think of your function getting decorated... Let's consider the follow

[issue1497532] C API to retain GIL during Python Callback

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