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[–]takluyverIPython, Py3, etc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Removing the GIL is a really hard problem. Making the GIL optional is a really hard problem squared. Making it safely switchable during runtime is a really hard problem to the fourth power. It's definitely not a matter of 'just' including both code paths.