Understanding the Python GIL (#82) - PyCon 2010 Atlanta - A Conference for the Python CommunityUnderstanding the Python GIL (#82) David Beazley (Dabeaz LLC) bio 45min ◊◊◊ Advanced Saturday 11:45am, Centennial I categories: concurrency, gil, threads The Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is a frequent source of debate and concern for programmers working with threads and concurrency. Although most Python programmers generally know that the GIL restricts Python's ability to utilize multiple
