symbian-qemu-0.9.1-12/python-2.6.1/Doc/library/dummy_threading.rst
author Mike Kinghan <mikek@symbian.org>
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:41:26 +0100
branchGCC_SURGE
changeset 95 285922d13199
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Correction for the fix for Bug 3508 - Persistent storage support breaks Linux compatibility. A 2nd `make install' will fail attempting to create symlink libnvmemmory.so already created by 1st install. Install should pre-emptively delete it.


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

.. 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.