Message 24751 - Python tracker (original) (raw)
Message24751
| Author | gildea |
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| Date | 2007-07-28.15:20:08 |
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| The workaround of calling join() with a timeout has a drawback: Python's threading wait routine polls 20 times a second when given any timeout. All this polling can mean lots of CPU interrupts/wakeups on an otherwise idle laptop and drain the battery faster. |
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| Date | User | Action | Args |
| 2007-08-23 14:30:28 | admin | link | issue1167930 messages |
| 2007-08-23 14:30:28 | admin | create |