[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Python ceval.c,2.334,2.335

Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:20:30 -0500

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Peters <tim.one@comcast.net> writes:

 >> Bump default check interval to 100 instructions. Computers are much
 >> faster than when this interval was first established. Checking too
 >> frequently just adds needless overhead because most of the time there
 >> is nothing to do and no other threads ready to run.
 Tim> Note that this needs a NEWS file blurb too. Lots of "advanced"
 Tim> apps play with this knob, but more don't, and boosting the interval
 Tim> *may* cause poor response time in some kinds of multi-threaded
 Tim> apps.
Will do.
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