Correct documentation of check interval - it's 100 by default, not 10 any

longer.  Pointed out by Alex Martelli.
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Skip Montanaro 2003-07-02 21:38:34 +00:00
parent 74902508dc
commit eec26f982a
3 changed files with 4 additions and 4 deletions

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@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Therefore, the rule exists that only the thread that has acquired the
global interpreter lock may operate on Python objects or call Python/C
API functions. In order to support multi-threaded Python programs,
the interpreter regularly releases and reacquires the lock --- by
default, every ten bytecode instructions (this can be changed with
default, every 100 bytecode instructions (this can be changed with
\withsubitem{(in module sys)}{\ttindex{setcheckinterval()}}
\function{sys.setcheckinterval()}). The lock is also released and
reacquired around potentially blocking I/O operations like reading or

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@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ else:
\begin{funcdesc}{setcheckinterval}{interval}
Set the interpreter's ``check interval''. This integer value
determines how often the interpreter checks for periodic things such
as thread switches and signal handlers. The default is \code{10},
meaning the check is performed every 10 Python virtual instructions.
as thread switches and signal handlers. The default is \code{100},
meaning the check is performed every 100 Python virtual instructions.
Setting it to a larger value may increase performance for programs
using threads. Setting it to a value \code{<=} 0 checks every
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
) higher than you might expect, because of object arg temp
reference.
setcheckinterval( Sets the interpreter's thread switching interval (in number
interval) of virtual code instructions, default:10).
interval) of virtual code instructions, default:100).
settrace(func) Sets a trace function: called before each line ofcode is
exited.
setprofile(func) Sets a profile function for performance profiling.