[MODPYTHON-83] mod_python doesn't work if threads not compiled into Python

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.1.4, 3.2.7
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.7
• Component/s: core
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Graham Phillip Dumpleton
• Created: 15/Oct/05 12:08
• Updated: 05/Mar/06 14:32
• Resolved: 22/Oct/05 15:46

Description

If threads aren't built into Python, mod_python generates errors:

Fatal Python error: PyThreadState_Delete: tstate is still current

when a request arrives for mod_python and crashes the Apache child subprocess.

The fix as previously described in:

http://www.modpython.org/pipermail/mod_python/2005-October/019236.html

does appear to fix the problem on initial testing.

Testing was done on Linux with no threads builtin to Python.

This problem is probably more prevelant on FreeBSD where Python still seems to
default to not having thread support builtin.