| \section{\module{dummy_thread} --- |
| Drop-in replacement for the \module{thread} module} |
| |
| \declaremodule[dummythread]{standard}{dummy_thread} |
| \modulesynopsis{Drop-in replacement for the \refmodule{thread} module.} |
| |
| This module provides a duplicate interface to the \refmodule{thread} |
| module. It is meant to be imported when the \refmodule{thread} module |
| is not provided on a platform. |
| |
| Suggested usage is: |
| |
| \begin{verbatim} |
| try: |
| import thread as _thread |
| except ImportError: |
| import dummy_thread as _thread |
| \end{verbatim} |
| |
| Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread |
| being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created. This |
| often occurs with blocking I/O. |