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Re: Embedding multiple interpreters

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Date Sat, 07 Dec 2013 11:27:47 +1030
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Hi Gregory,

On 07/12/13 08:39, Gregory Ewing wrote:
 > Garthy wrote:
 >> To allow each script to run in its own environment, with minimal
 >> chance of inadvertent interaction between the environments, whilst
 >> allowing each script the ability to stall on conditions that will be
 >> later met by another thread supplying the information, and to fit in
 >> with existing infrastructure.
 >
 > The last time I remember this being discussed was in the context
 > of allowing free threading. Multiple interpreters don't solve
 > that problem, because there's still only one GIL and some
 > objects are shared.

I am fortunate in my case as the normal impact of the GIL would be much 
reduced. The common case is only one script actively progressing at a 
time- with the others either not running or waiting for external input 
to continue.

But as you point out in your other reply, there are still potential 
concerns that arise from the smaller set of shared objects even across 
interpreters.

 > But if all you want is for each plugin to have its own version
 > of sys.modules, etc., and you're not concerned about malicious
 > code, then it may be good enough.

I wouldn't say that I wasn't concerned about it entirely, but on the 
other hand it is not a hard requirement to which all other concerns are 
secondary.

Cheers,
Garth

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Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-06 13:04 +1030
  Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-12-06 19:58 +1300
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-06 18:29 +1030
      Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-12-07 11:09 +1300
        Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-07 11:27 +1030
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-06 18:51 +1030
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-06 19:33 +1100
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-06 20:27 +1100
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-06 20:05 +1030
      Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2013-12-07 11:23 +1300
        Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-07 11:01 +1030
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-06 20:14 +1030
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2013-12-06 10:17 +0000
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-06 22:57 +1100
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-07 00:26 +1030
    Re: Embedding multiple interpreters Garthy <garthy_nhtyp@entropicsoftware.com> - 2013-12-07 00:34 +1030

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