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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libdummythread.tex b/Doc/lib/libdummythread.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..56e3a03 --- /dev/null +++ b/Doc/lib/libdummythread.tex @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +\section{\module{dummy_thread} --- + Drop-in replacement for the \module{thread} module} + +\declaremodule[dummythread]{standard}{dummy_thread} +\modulesynopsis{Drop-in replacement for the thread module.} + +This module provides a duplicate interface to the \refmodule{thread} module. It +is meant to be imported when the \module{thread} module is not provided on a +platform. + +Suggested usage is: + +\begin{verbatim} +try: + import thread as _thread +except ImportError: + import dummy_thread as _thread +\end{verbatim} + +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. |