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		dragonwriter on Oct 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python stands to lose its GIL, and gain a lot of s... > How is the GIL different from atomics in other languages? Atomics are isolated to where they are needed, the GIL is global though C (but not Python) code can release it.

Thorrez on Oct 18, 2021 [–]

My question was about from a program correctness standpoint, not an efficiency standpoint. But it does look there is a difference from a correctness standpoint, as other comments address.

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