2 :mod:`dummy_threading` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`threading` module
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5 .. module:: dummy_threading
6 :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the threading module.
9 This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`threading` module. It
10 is meant to be imported when the :mod:`thread` module is not provided on a
16 import threading as _threading
18 import dummy_threading as _threading
20 Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread
21 being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created. This often
22 occurs with blocking I/O.