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Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited)

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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> Remember, Python’s threads are OS threads. If you’re thinking “expensive”, 
> you must be assuming “Microsoft Windows”.

Let's see how CPython holds up with a million OS threads running.  Even
being able to disable the GIL and use more than one core is very recent.

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Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-14 04:11 +0000
  Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2025-06-14 04:29 -0700
    Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-14 23:10 +0000
      Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2025-06-14 18:25 -0700
        Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-15 02:13 +0000
          Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2025-06-15 13:24 -0700
            Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-15 20:59 +0000
              Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2025-06-15 14:33 -0700
                Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-16 01:14 +0000
                Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2025-06-15 21:02 -0700
                Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-17 02:12 +0000
  Re: Does Python Need Virtual Threads? (Posting On Python-List Prohibited) Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2025-06-14 23:23 +0200
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          Which Python System is affected? (Was: What does the Async Detour usually cost) Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2025-06-24 00:48 +0200
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