Correct documentation of check interval - it's 100 by default, not 10 any
longer. Pointed out by Alex Martelli.
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@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Therefore, the rule exists that only the thread that has acquired the
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global interpreter lock may operate on Python objects or call Python/C
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API functions. In order to support multi-threaded Python programs,
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the interpreter regularly releases and reacquires the lock --- by
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default, every ten bytecode instructions (this can be changed with
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default, every 100 bytecode instructions (this can be changed with
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\withsubitem{(in module sys)}{\ttindex{setcheckinterval()}}
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\function{sys.setcheckinterval()}). The lock is also released and
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reacquired around potentially blocking I/O operations like reading or
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@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ else:
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\begin{funcdesc}{setcheckinterval}{interval}
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Set the interpreter's ``check interval''. This integer value
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determines how often the interpreter checks for periodic things such
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as thread switches and signal handlers. The default is \code{10},
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meaning the check is performed every 10 Python virtual instructions.
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as thread switches and signal handlers. The default is \code{100},
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meaning the check is performed every 100 Python virtual instructions.
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Setting it to a larger value may increase performance for programs
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using threads. Setting it to a value \code{<=} 0 checks every
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virtual instruction, maximizing responsiveness as well as overhead.
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@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ getrefcount(object Returns the reference count of the object. Generally one
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) higher than you might expect, because of object arg temp
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reference.
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setcheckinterval( Sets the interpreter's thread switching interval (in number
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interval) of virtual code instructions, default:10).
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interval) of virtual code instructions, default:100).
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settrace(func) Sets a trace function: called before each line ofcode is
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exited.
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setprofile(func) Sets a profile function for performance profiling.
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