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psutil fails (segfault) on macOS in the free-threaded (python3.13t) version #120717
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Any extensions that uses more than Python would need to adapt to free-threading if they want to onboard. It's impossible for CPython to ensure all the C extensions work without GIL. So this should be an issue for
psutil:)- changed the title
[-]psutil fails (segfault) on Mac OS in the no-GIL (python3.13t) version[/-][+]psutil fails (segfault) on macOS in the free-threaded (python3.13t) version[/+]on Jun 19, 2024 Please report to https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/issues
Will do, thanks for the pointer.
Reacted by Hugo van KemenadeI think this is due to issues with the Python installers, not
psutil.Depends on:
Based on the descriptions here and in the linked issues, the original problem has been resolved. With current versions of Python 3.13 (python.org macOS 3.13.0b4), pip, and psutil, psutil no longer segfaults using the free-threaded variant.
Bug report
Bug description:
I used pip to install psutil on python 3.13 0b2, both the regular and the "t" version. The regular one works; the t one fails at
import psutilwith a segfault.Mac OS 12.7.5 on Apple M1 (ARM64).
CPython versions tested on:
3.13
Operating systems tested on:
macOS