Python : is it ok to threads read/write simultaneously to same TCP socket?

Question

I want to have a reader thread & a writer thread to same TCP socket. Is it ok? Do I need to lock before accessing it ? Platform is Windows 7, CPython 2.7.4

Answer 1

For Unix kernel two threads one reading and other writing to a file (socket) is same as two processes doing the same. As the kernel is capable of Multiplexing the IO you don't need to worry.