:mod:`dummy_threading` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`threading` module

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.. module:: dummy_threading

   :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the threading module.

This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`threading` module.  It

is meant to be imported when the :mod:`thread` module is not provided on a

platform.

Suggested usage is::

   try:

       import threading as _threading

   except ImportError:

       import dummy_threading as _threading

Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread

being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created.  This  often

occurs with blocking I/O.