1:mod:`dummy_threading` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`threading` module 2============================================================================== 3 4.. module:: dummy_threading 5 :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the threading module. 6 7**Source code:** :source:`Lib/dummy_threading.py` 8 9-------------- 10 11This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`threading` module. It 12is meant to be imported when the :mod:`thread` module is not provided on a 13platform. 14 15Suggested usage is:: 16 17 try: 18 import threading as _threading 19 except ImportError: 20 import dummy_threading as _threading 21 22Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread 23being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created. This often 24occurs with blocking I/O. 25 26