\section{\module{dummy_thread} ---         Drop-in replacement for the \module{thread} module} \declaremodule[dummythread]{standard}{dummy_thread}\modulesynopsis{Drop-in replacement for the \refmodule{thread} module.} This module provides a duplicate interface to the \refmodule{thread}module.  It is meant to be imported when the \refmodule{thread} moduleis not provided on a platform. Suggested usage is: \begin{verbatim}try:    import thread as _threadexcept ImportError:    import dummy_thread as _thread\end{verbatim} Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created.  This often occurs with blocking I/O.