Why LDAPObject.._ldap_object_lock around library calls?

[Ken Key]

Hi Folks,

  I'm having a little trouble with the _ldap_object_lock in the
LDAPObject around ldap library function calls.  Is the link
to protect against threads making function calls when the _ldap
module is linked against the non-reentrant version of the libldap?
That is, wouldn't it be safe to get rid of the _ldap_object_lock
references in LDAPObject._ldap_call() if the module is linked
against libldap_r?  Or is there some other, non-threadsafe reason
that I'm missing?

Thanks for any info,
K^2