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May 19, 2022 · Fundamentals
Proposal to Remove CPython's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and Introduce a New Lock in Python 3.12
At the 2022 Python Language Summit, developer Sam Gross presented a proposal to eliminate CPython's Global Interpreter Lock by adding a new, more efficient lock mechanism that could debut in Python 3.12, sparking extensive discussion about multithreading performance and implementation challenges.
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