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diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst index dff1f4d4d1..89bcff3237 100644 --- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst +++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst @@ -744,11 +744,11 @@ created. :cmacro:`Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS` macros is acceptable. The return value is an opaque "handle" to the thread state when - :cfunc:`PyGILState_Acquire` was called, and must be passed to + :cfunc:`PyGILState_Ensure` was called, and must be passed to :cfunc:`PyGILState_Release` to ensure Python is left in the same state. Even though recursive calls are allowed, these handles *cannot* be shared - each - unique call to :cfunc:`PyGILState_Ensure` must save the handle for its call to - :cfunc:`PyGILState_Release`. + unique call to :cfunc:`PyGILState_Ensure` must save the handle for its call + to :cfunc:`PyGILState_Release`. When the function returns, the current thread will hold the GIL. Failure is a fatal error. |