keep python and c current event loop in sync

Author: kristjanvalur

Lib/asyncio/events.py

@@ -768,6 +768,14 @@ def _get_running_loop():
     This is a low-level function intended to be used by event loops.
     This function is thread-specific.
     """
+    # Prefer C implementation if available
+    try:
+        if _c__get_running_loop is not _py__get_running_loop:
+            return _c__get_running_loop()
+    except NameError:
+        # C implementation not available
+        pass
+    
     # NOTE: this function is implemented in C (see _asynciomodule.c)
     running_loop, pid = _running_loop.loop_pid
     if running_loop is not None and pid == os.getpid():
@@ -782,6 +790,14 @@ def _set_running_loop(loop):
     """
     # NOTE: this function is implemented in C (see _asynciomodule.c)
     _running_loop.loop_pid = (loop, os.getpid())
+    
+    # Keep C implementation in sync if available  
+    try:
+        if _c__set_running_loop is not _py__set_running_loop:
+            _c__set_running_loop(loop)
+    except NameError:
+        # C implementation not available
+        pass
 
 
 def _init_event_loop_policy():