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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst index 705509f..9ed2a3a 100644 --- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst +++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst @@ -329,7 +329,11 @@ Process-wide parameters .. c:function:: void PySys_SetArgv(int argc, wchar_t **argv) - This function works like :c:func:`PySys_SetArgvEx` with *updatepath* set to 1. + This function works like :c:func:`PySys_SetArgvEx` with *updatepath* set + to 1 unless the :program:`python` interpreter was started with the + :option:`-I`. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.4 The *updatepath* value depends on :option:`-I`. .. c:function:: void Py_SetPythonHome(wchar_t *home) @@ -657,6 +661,20 @@ with sub-interpreters: made on the main thread. This is mainly a helper/diagnostic function. +.. c:function:: int PyGILState_Check() + + Return 1 if the current thread is holding the GIL and 0 otherwise. + This function can be called from any thread at any time. + Only if it has had its Python thread state initialized and currently is + holding the GIL will it return 1. + This is mainly a helper/diagnostic function. It can be useful + for example in callback contexts or memory allocation functions when + knowing that the GIL is locked can allow the caller to perform sensitive + actions or otherwise behave differently. + + .. versionadded:: 3.4 + + The following macros are normally used without a trailing semicolon; look for example usage in the Python source distribution. |