[python-win32] The GIL and COM

[Mark Hammond]

On 23/01/2009 4:49 AM, Brad Johnson wrote:
>> So one your thread has acquired the GIL, one of 3 things happens:
>>
>> * It returns quickly and the GIL is released.
>> * It executes many many instructions: every 'n' instructions Python will
>> temporarily release the GIL for you.
>> * It calls some other blocking function.  This other blocking function
>> must release the GIL before blocking, then re-aquire it when it needs to
>> re-enter Python.
>
> You're gonna love this one, Mark. It's number 3, and it's *pywin32* May I
> present exhibit A:
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> I think we have a bug.

We do indeed!  I've checked the fix into the trunk.

Thanks,

Mark