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socket module should use PyMutex instead of Lock #150452

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socket module should use PyMutex instead of Lock#150452
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KowalskiThomas
opened on May 26, 2026

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This is a follow-up from #150406 where @kumaraditya303 pointed out that the existing Lock allocated here...

cpython/Modules/socketmodule.c

Lines 9294 to 9296 in a189e3d

#if defined(USE_GETHOSTBYNAME_LOCK)
netdb_lock = PyThread_allocate_lock();
#endif

... should be replaced with a PyMutex.

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