[Python-Dev] Can someone look at dummy_thread (#622537)? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Tue, 03 Dec 2002 15:09:58 -0500

> Under 2.2 and earlier, on a platform that doesn't support threads, > the above code will set threading to None, and the application can > then use "if threading is None" to provide application-specific work- > arounds.

I get this and always have. I just have not thought of it as huge of an issue as you do.

It is a big deal, Brett.

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