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PySysC fails on Python ≥3.9 (PyEval_ThreadsInitialized removed) #11

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@cphurley82

When PySysC is built or imported under Python 3.9+ the import fails with:

AttributeError: module 'cpython' has no attribute 'PyEval_ThreadsInitialized'

PyEval_ThreadsInitialized() was removed in Python 3.9, so the guard in PyScModule.cpp no longer compiles/runs. The package therefore can’t be used on current CPython releases.

Proposed fix
Wrap the legacy PyEval_ThreadsInitialized() check with #if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03090000 and always call PyEval_InitThreads() otherwise. This preserves the old behavior on ≤3.8 while allowing ≥3.9 to initialize the GIL correctly.

Reference implementation
I’ve prepared the change here:

Because contribution requires Accellera membership, I can’t open an upstream PR directly; the above branch shows exactly what’s needed.

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