Larry Hastings on Python's GIL and the Gilectomy
PyCon 2016 · Talk · YouTube title: Larry Hastings - Removing Python's GIL: The Gilectomy - PyCon 2016
Why it's here
The default reference in Python performance threads for why removing the GIL is hard.
What it covers
Larry Hastings explains what Python's GIL is, what problems it solves and how it works, and presents his Gilectomy project to remove it, including the performance and C-extension obstacles.