check bools explicitly

video2x/decoder.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class VideoDecoder(threading.Thread):
 
         # continue running until an exception occurs
         # or all frames have been decoded
-        while self.running:
+        while self.running is True:
 
             # pause if pause flag is set
             if self.pause.value is True:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class VideoDecoder(threading.Thread):
 
                 # keep checking if the running flag is set to False
                 # while waiting to put the next image into the queue
-                while self.running:
+                while self.running is True:
                     with contextlib.suppress(queue.Full):
                         self.processing_queue.put(
                             (

video2x/interpolator.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Interpolator(multiprocessing.Process):
             f"Interpolator process <blue>{self.name}</blue> initiating"
         )
         processor_objects = {}
-        while self.running:
+        while self.running is True:
             try:
                 # pause if pause flag is set
                 if self.pause.value is True:

video2x/pipe_printer.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PipePrinter(threading.Thread):
         self.running = True
 
         # keep printing contents in the PIPE
-        while self.running:
+        while self.running is True:
             time.sleep(0.5)
 
             try:

video2x/upscaler.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Upscaler(multiprocessing.Process):
             f"Upscaler process <blue>{self.name}</blue> initiating"
         )
         processor_objects = {}
-        while self.running:
+        while self.running is True:
             try:
                 # pause if pause flag is set
                 if self.pause.value is True: