On 28 September 2010 05:04, Stephane DROUARD <[email protected]> wrote:
> Lisandro Dalcin wrote:
>
>>
>> consider this code:
>>
>> cdef void foo() except * with gil:
>>     raise ValueError
>>
>> cdef int bar() except ? -1 with gil:
>>     raise ValueError
>>
>> with nogil:
>>     foo()
>>
>> with nogil:
>>     bar()
>>
>> Currently, Cython generates segfaulting code because in both cases it
>> is using PyErr_Occurred() without re-acquiring the GIL. I think the
>> easiest solution would be to use a utility code wrapping around
>> PyErr_Occurred() and implemented with the PyGILState_XXX API's, more
>> or less like below:
>>
>> int __Pyx_PyErr_Occurred_WithGIL()
>> {
>> int err;
>> _save = PyGILState_Ensure();
>> err = !!PyErr_Occurred(); /* note: PyErr_Occurred() returns PyObject*  */
>> PyGILState_Release(_save);
>> return err;
>> }
>>
>> Of course, this function is going to be used ONLY when calling C
>> functions within nogil blocks.
>>
>> Would such fix be fine? I would prefer to use the Py_[UN]BLOCK_THREAD
>> macros, but in such case the fix is not trivial for me and I do not
>> want to make a mess...
>>
>
> What about something like:
> int __Pyx_PyErr_Occurred(PyThreadState *_save)
> {
>  int err;
>  Py_BLOCK_THREADS
>  err = !!PyErr_Occurred(); /* note: PyErr_Occurred() returns PyObject*  */
>  Py_UNBLOCK_THREADS
>  return err;
> }
>

Mmm, yes... I definitely like it...


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