Larry Hastings - Removing Python's GIL: The Gilectomy - PyCon 2016
PyCon 2016 · 5 HN recommendations
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Larry Hastings explains what Python's GIL is, what problems it solves and how it works, and presents his Gilectomy project to remove it, including the performance and C-extension obstacles.
Why HN recommends it: The default reference in Python performance threads for why removing the GIL is hard.
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