[Python] Fix deadlock: call_method in service now allows threads. (#1760

) (#1762) If service and client are located in the same process, the previous implementation of `call_method` caused deadlocks due to the GIL. Co-authored-by: Peguen <[email protected]>
eclipse-ecal · Oct 4, 2024 · e7138ba · e7138ba
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diff --git a/lang/python/core/src/ecal_wrap.cxx b/lang/python/core/src/ecal_wrap.cxx
@@ -1120,7 +1120,9 @@ PyObject* client_call_method(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args)   // (client_ha
   PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "nsy#i", &client_handle, &method_name, &request, &request_len, &timeout);
 
   bool called_method{ false };
-  called_method = client_call_method(client_handle, method_name, request, (int)request_len, timeout);
+  Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
+    called_method = client_call_method(client_handle, method_name, request, (int)request_len, timeout);
+  Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
 
   return(Py_BuildValue("i", called_method));
 }