@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ \section{Built-in Module \sectcode{sys}}
2020 modules.)
2121\end {datadesc }
2222
23- \begin {datadesc }{check_interval}
24- When this variable is set to an integer value, it determines how often
25- the interpreter checks for periodic things such as thread switches and
26- signal handlers. The default is 10, meaning the check is performed
27- every 10 Python virtual instructions. Setting this to a large value
28- may increase performance for programs using threads. Setting it to a
29- value <= 0 checks every virtual instruction, maximizing responsiveness
30- as well as overhead.
31- \end {datadesc }
32-
3323\begin {datadesc }{exc_type}
3424\dataline {exc_value}
3525\dataline {exc_traceback}
@@ -92,6 +82,16 @@ \section{Built-in Module \sectcode{sys}}
9282 \code {'>>> '} and \code{' ... '}.
9383\end {datadesc }
9484
85+ \begin {funcdesc }{setcheckinterval}{interval}
86+ Set the interpreter's `` check interval'' . This integer value
87+ determines how often the interpreter checks for periodic things such
88+ as thread switches and signal handlers. The default is 10, meaning
89+ the check is performed every 10 Python virtual instructions. Setting
90+ it to a larger value may increase performance for programs using
91+ threads. Setting it to a value <= 0 checks every virtual instruction,
92+ maximizing responsiveness as well as overhead.
93+ \end {datadesc}
94+
9595\begin {funcdesc }{settrace}{tracefunc}
9696 Set the system's trace function, which allows you to implement a
9797 Python source code debugger in Python. The standard modules
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