Re: Java threading

[mlorton]

> In practice, Java threads are woefully underspecified, and so it's
> nearly impossible to write correct multithreaded Java. This is the
> most serious deficiency in Java. I agree, kernel threads (with
> preemption and real priority scheduling) is the right way to go, and
> I'm glad to see that Linux now supports them.


What, specifically, do you see as the problems?  Where are there
places that the specification should be tightened up?

M.