import multiprocess import asyncio manager = None manager_dict = None def get_manager(): global manager if manager: return manager manager = multiprocess.Manager() return manager def get_manager_process_dict(): global manager_dict manager = get_manager() if not manager_dict: manager_dict = manager.dict() return manager_dict def shutdown(): global manager if manager: manager.shutdown() manager == None def update_dict(new_dict): manager_dict = get_manager_process_dict() manager_dict.update(new_dict) return manager_dict