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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/api/init.tex | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/api/init.tex b/Doc/api/init.tex index f0ca287..388f479 100644 --- a/Doc/api/init.tex +++ b/Doc/api/init.tex @@ -677,9 +677,12 @@ interpreter lock has been created. \begin{cfuncdesc}{PyObject*}{PyThreadState_GetDict}{} Return a dictionary in which extensions can store thread-specific state information. Each extension should use a unique key to use to - store state in the dictionary. If this function returns \NULL, an - exception has been raised and the caller should allow it to - propagate. + store state in the dictionary. It is okay to call this function + when no current thread state is available. + If this function returns \NULL, no exception has been raised and the + caller should assume no current thread state is available. + \versionchanged[Previously this could only be called when a current + thread is active, and \NULL meant that an exception was raised]{2.3} \end{cfuncdesc} |