[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #185: Deadlocks with apache mod_python and mod_wsgi (was: Xapian operations hang with mod-python under apache)

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#185: Deadlocks with apache mod_python and mod_wsgi
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 Reporter:  richard          |        Owner:  richard 
     Type:  defect           |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:          
Component:  Xapian-bindings  |      Version:  SVN HEAD
 Severity:  normal           |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:                   |    Blockedby:          
 Platform:  All              |     Blocking:          
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Old description:

> Xapian appears to hang as soon as any Xapian methods are called from the
> Python
> bindings, when running using mod-python.  Reported at
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.search.xapian.general/4486

New description:

 Xapian appears to hang as soon as any Xapian methods are called from the
 Python
 bindings, when running using mod_python.  Reported at
 http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.search.xapian.general/4486

 Similar problems reported on IRC with mod_wsgi - FAQ URL for this issue
 from WSGI:

 http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ApplicationIssues#Python_Simplified_GIL_State_API

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Comment(by olly):

 Updating summary and description to reflect that this affects mod_wsgi
 too.

 I'll update the python bindings documentation for this issue shortly.

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