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PyEval_InitThreads + Boost.Python(1.66) + python(3.6.10) = crash

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start with the reproduction code at https://github.com/woodenwatcher/pythonenv and run it with Boost.Python 1.66 and Python 3.6.10, then compare the result with Python 3.7.10. Done means the crash is reproduced and its compatibility cause, along with a verified fix or limitation, is documented.

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Description

The test code address: https://github.com/woodenwatcher/pythonenv

But in python3.7.10 environment, the code run successfully

Dominant language
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