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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst index 7c1f0ff..7ef1122 100644 --- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst +++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst @@ -856,6 +856,12 @@ code, or when embedding the Python interpreter: created, the current thread must not have acquired it, otherwise deadlock ensues. + .. note:: + Calling this function from a thread when the runtime is finalizing + will terminate the thread, even if the thread was not created by Python. + You can use :c:func:`_Py_IsFinalizing` or :func:`sys.is_finalizing` to + check if the interpreter is in process of being finalized before calling + this function to avoid unwanted termination. .. c:function:: PyThreadState* PyThreadState_Get() @@ -903,6 +909,12 @@ with sub-interpreters: When the function returns, the current thread will hold the GIL and be able to call arbitrary Python code. Failure is a fatal error. + .. note:: + Calling this function from a thread when the runtime is finalizing + will terminate the thread, even if the thread was not created by Python. + You can use :c:func:`_Py_IsFinalizing` or :func:`sys.is_finalizing` to + check if the interpreter is in process of being finalized before calling + this function to avoid unwanted termination. .. c:function:: void PyGILState_Release(PyGILState_STATE) |