>> A better rule would be "you may access the memory buffer in a PyString >> or PyUnicode object with the GIL released as long as you own a >> reference to the string object." Everything else is out of bounds (or >> not worth the bother). > > Is that a "yes" regarding the OP's original question about releasing the > GIL during regexp searches?
No, because the regex engine may also operate on buffers that start moving around when you release the GIL. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
