[Python-Dev] Crash in new "trashcan" mechanism.

Christian Tismer tismer@tismer.com
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:47:12 +0200


Jeremy Hylton wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "CT" == Christian Tismer <tismer@tismer.com> writes:
> 
>   CT> I think it is fine that it crashed.  There are obviously
>   CT> extension modules left where the interpreter lock rule is
>   CT> violated.  The builtin Python code has been checked, there are
>   CT> most probably no holes, including tkinter.  Or, I made a mistake
>   CT> in this little code:
> 
> I think have misunderstood at least one of Mark's bug report and your
> response.  Does the problem Mark reported rely on extension code?  I
> thought the bug was triggered by running pure Python code.  If that is
> the case, then it can never be fine that it crashed.  If the problem
> relies on extension code, then there ought to be a way to write the
> extension so that it doesn't cause a crash.

Oh!

If it is so, then there is in fact a problem left
in the Kernel.
Mark, did you use an extension?

ciao - chris

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