[C++-sig] Boost.Python and Threads

[Niall Douglas]

On 15 Oct 2006 at 21:54, Drumheller, Michael wrote:

> I am interested in whatever workarounds/patches might exist for
> releasing/acquiring
> the GIL from Boost.Python-based C++ extensions.  The FAQ
> http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html#threadsupport
> says this is basically not supported, but mentions a patch on C++-sig.
> Is the following
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/c++-sig/2003-July/004791.html
> the patch being referred to?
> 
> It would be great if I could find out whether the author of that patch
> (Vladimir
> Vukicevic), or anyone else, is still using it and still believes that it
> works, or, if
> not, are there any other similar patches out there that one should try?

I believe that my GIL patch to BPL is the standard one off which most 
people base their own for the last few years. You can find it inside 
BoostPatches.zip inside the TnFOX SVN (at 
http://www.nedprod.com/TnFOX/). You'll need to tailor it around your 
own threading system, but it does have all the changes in the right 
places.

Cheers,
Niall