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gh-76785: Handle Legacy Interpreters Properly#117490

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gh-76785: Handle Legacy Interpreters Properly#117490
ericsnowcurrently merged 19 commits into
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Commits on Apr 11, 2024

Identify unmanaged interpreters.
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Implement using a hashtable.
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Call drop_owned() after Py_EndInterpreter(), not before.
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Use a linked list.
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Add restrictions.
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Hide unmanaged interpreters.
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Use Interpreter for unmanaged interpreters.
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Fix other tests.
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Default to require_owned=False.
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Interpreter.owned -> Interpreter.whence
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require_owned -> restrict
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Add PyInterpreterState._whence.
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Drop the module's global state.
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Drop a duplicate module func def.
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Require the interpreter to be ready for most operations.
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Do not expose not-ready interpreters in the high-level module.
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Fix destroying a not-ready interpreter.
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Hide a variable on non-debug builds.
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Merge branch 'main' into hide-legacy-subinterpreters
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