I'm quite new to threading in Python and have a couple of beginner questions.

When starting more than say fifty threads using the Python threading module I start getting MemoryError. The threads themselves are very slim and not very memory hungry, so it seems like it is the overhead of the threading that causes the memory issues.

• Is there something I can do to increase the memory capacity or otherwise make Python allow for a larger number of threads?
• What is the maximum number of threads you've been able to run in your Python code using the threading module? Did you do any tricks to achieve that number?
• Are there any other caveats to be aware of when using the threading module?