[2.7] bpo-30765: Avoid blocking when PyThread_acquire_lock() is asked not to (GH-2403) by pitrou · Pull Request #2420 · python/cpython

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* bpo-30765: Avoid blocking when PyThread_acquire_lock() is asked not to lock

This is especially important if PyThread_acquire_lock() is called reentrantly
(for example from a signal handler).

* Update 2017-06-26-14-29-50.bpo-30765.Q5iBmf.rst

* Avoid core logic when taking the mutex failed.
(cherry picked from commit f84ac42)