Bruce Eckel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Not only are there significant new library components in > java.util.concurrent in J2SE5, but perhaps more important is the new > memory model that deals with issues that are (especially) revealed in > multiprocessor environments. The new memory model represents new work > in the computer science field; apparently the original paper is > written by Ph.D.s and is a bit too theoretical for the normal person > to follow. But the smart threading guys studied this and came up with > the new Java memory model -- so that volatile, for example, which > didn't work quite right before, does now. This is part of J2SE5, and > this work is being incorporated into the upcoming C++0x.
Do you have a link that explains this sort of thing for the layman? Cheers, mwh -- When physicists speak of a TOE, they don't really mean a theory of *everything*. Taken literally, "Everything" covers a lot of ground, including biology, art, decoherence and the best way to barbecue ribs. -- John Baez, sci.physics.research _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
