2009/10/21 Doug Coleman <[email protected]>:
> I think it makes sense to totally separate out all of the new
> threading from the green threads implementation like we do for native/
> libc io so we can bootstrap with either one until all of the issues
> are resolved.  The current API can probably be a starting point, but I
> think the implementation will have to completely change for native
> threads.

Excuse me butting in, but while I'm not familiar with how the
threading work is progressing, I am nevertheless interested in it.

>From the sound of this, the new threading implementation will replace
the existing one. Is that correct? I wasn't aware that was the plan -
I had (maybe naively) assumed that the existing threading would remain
for those places where it is appropriate, while OS threading would be
available via a separate vocabulary. This seems sensible to me, as I
assume that OS threading is likely to be heavier weight than green
threads, and so should only be used where needed.

If there's anywhere I can read up on the higher level plans for
threading (as opposed to Phil's postings on the lower-level details,
which I've read with interest), could someone point me there?

Thanks,
Paul.

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