Can the Python GIL Finally Be Killed? Exploring PEP 554 and Sub‑interpreters

This article traces the history of the Python Global Interpreter Lock, explains why it remains a performance bottleneck, and examines recent efforts such as multiprocessing, PEP 554, and sub‑interpreters that aim to mitigate or eliminate the GIL in CPython.

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