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juliacall fails from subprocess if already initialied

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Description

**Affects:** JuliaCall

**Describe the bug**
If juliacall is imported, and then a python subprocess uses juliacall, it fails at least when executed with PYTHON_JULIACALL_HANDLE_SIGNALS=yes .
If it's a package limitation, I guess it should be clearly documented. Related to https://github.com/JuliaPy/PythonCall.jl/issues/77

Running this
```mp.py
import os
from multiprocessing import Process
import juliacall

def use_juliacall() -> None:
# import juliacall

print(os.getpid())
juliacall.Base.println("hola")

p = Process(target=use_juliacall)
p.start()
p.join()
```
I get
```
Process Process-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/dani/.pyenv/versions/3.13.4/lib/python3.13/multiprocessing/process.py", line 313, in _bootstrap
self.run()
~~~~~~~~^^
File "/home/dani/.pyenv/versions/3.13.4/lib/python3.13/multiprocessing/process.py", line 108, in run
self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/dani/source/repos/sc-tools/scpytools/mp.py", line 9, in use_juliacall
juliacall.Base.println("hola")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/dani/.julia/packages/PythonCall/L4cjh/src/JlWrap/any.jl", line 249, in __getattr__
return self._jl_callmethod($(pyjl_methodnum(pyjlany_getattr)), k)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
juliacall.JuliaError:

```

**Your system**
Please provide detailed information about your system:
- Ubuntu 25.04
- python 3.13.4
- julia 1.11.5
- PythonCall, JuliaCall: 0.9.25
```
Package Version
--------- -------
filelock 3.18.0
juliacall 0.9.25
juliapkg 0.1.17
pip 25.1.1
semver 3.0.4

```

```
>>> juliapkg.status()
JuliaPkg Status
/home/dani/.virtualenvs/deleteme/julia_env/pyjuliapkg/juliapkg.json (empty project)
Julia 1.11.5 @ /home/dani/.julia/juliaup/julia-1.11.5+0.x64.linux.gnu/bin/julia
```

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Research direction

Start by running the multiprocessing reproducer in the issue with Python 3.13, Julia 1.11.5, and the listed JuliaCall/PythonCall versions, including PYTHON_JULIACALL_HANDLE_SIGNALS=yes. Read the related PythonCall.jl issue 77 for context. Done means the subprocess call works, or the package limitation and affected configuration are clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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