Hiruko

Getting inside Python's GIL(Global Interpreter Lock) and Analyzing how it works with threads.

Note: Work in Progress (It will take time; I am not good in C :|)

The Code

• I've included the patch file to log GIL ticks and threads executed
• Or, you can check out my fork of CPython at:
  • hiruko-2.7 which includes the logging code.
  • hiruko-3.6 which includes the logging code.

Questions

• How the number of cores affects thread execution and GIL?
• How the number of threads affects their execution and GIL?
• And more ...

(feel free to create a new issue if you have any suggestions)

Credits

Almost entirely adapted from this awesome talk by David Beazley and his blog here

The Name

see: Hiruko