Re: multi-core processors

2016-03-26 Thread Brian 
In article , Vince
M Hudd  wrote:
> Brian  wrote:

> > It does beg the question. What happens when NetSurf runs in VRPC on a
> > Win 7 machine with a multi-core processor? Does VRPC take advantage of
> > multiple cores?

> This isn't really a NetSurf question since you're asking about VRPC, so
> I'm reluctant to answer it here. I've therefore sent my reply to it to
> the VirtualAcorn mailing list.

> I'm not sure if you subscribe, so now that the message has appeared, it
> can be found in the list archive here:

http://riscository.co.uk/pipermail/virtualacorn-list_riscository.co.uk/2016-March/002311.html

Thank you. I was just curious.

Re: multi-core processors

2016-03-26 Thread Vince M Hudd 
Brian  wrote:

> It does beg the question. What happens when NetSurf runs in VRPC on a Win
> 7 machine with a multi-core processor? Does VRPC take advantage of
> multiple cores?

This isn't really a NetSurf question since you're asking about VRPC, so I'm
reluctant to answer it here. I've therefore sent my reply to it to the
VirtualAcorn mailing list.

I'm not sure if you subscribe, so now that the message has appeared, it can
be found in the list archive here:

http://riscository.co.uk/pipermail/virtualacorn-list_riscository.co.uk/2016-March/002311.html

-- 
Vince M Hudd
Soft Rock Software

Re: multi-core processors

2016-03-26 Thread Rob Kendrick 
On Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 06:14:29AM +, Brian wrote:
> > NetSurf is single-threaded, by design.  It won't take direct advantange
> > of multiple cores.  It'll still be faster on those systems which support
> > multiple CPUs, because the OS can run on one while NetSurf runs on
> > another.
> 
> It does beg the question. What happens when NetSurf runs in VRPC on a Win
> 7 machine with a multi-core processor? Does VRPC take advantage of
> multiple cores?

No idea, but NetSurf can do nothing to help in that respect.

B.

Re: multi-core processors

2016-03-26 Thread Brian 
In article <20160325182319.gl23...@platypus.pepperfish.net>,
   Rob Kendrick  wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 04:58:05PM +, Jim Nagel wrote:
> > Some of the new Arm hardware running RiscOS (e.g. the ArmX6 and 
> > Titanium) has a multi-core processor.  So far, of course, RiscOS lacks 
> > the ability to make use of the extra potential.
> > 
> > Question occurs to me:  what's the situation with the other platforms 
> > on which Netsurf runs -- Amiga, Atari, etc?  Does multi-core ability 
> > exist in hardware there?
> > 
> > Do the Netsurf developers have ideas for how Netsurf could take 
> > advantage of the extra processing power when the OSes allow it?

> NetSurf is single-threaded, by design.  It won't take direct advantange
> of multiple cores.  It'll still be faster on those systems which support
> multiple CPUs, because the OS can run on one while NetSurf runs on
> another.

It does beg the question. What happens when NetSurf runs in VRPC on a Win
7 machine with a multi-core processor? Does VRPC take advantage of
multiple cores?

> B.

Re: multi-core processors

2016-03-25 Thread Rob Kendrick 
On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 04:58:05PM +, Jim Nagel wrote:
> Some of the new Arm hardware running RiscOS (e.g. the ArmX6 and 
> Titanium) has a multi-core processor.  So far, of course, RiscOS lacks 
> the ability to make use of the extra potential.
> 
> Question occurs to me:  what's the situation with the other platforms 
> on which Netsurf runs -- Amiga, Atari, etc?  Does multi-core ability 
> exist in hardware there?
> 
> Do the Netsurf developers have ideas for how Netsurf could take 
> advantage of the extra processing power when the OSes allow it?

NetSurf is single-threaded, by design.  It won't take direct advantange
of multiple cores.  It'll still be faster on those systems which support
multiple CPUs, because the OS can run on one while NetSurf runs on
another.

B.

multi-core processors

2016-03-25 Thread Jim Nagel 
Some of the new Arm hardware running RiscOS (e.g. the ArmX6 and 
Titanium) has a multi-core processor.  So far, of course, RiscOS lacks 
the ability to make use of the extra potential.

Question occurs to me:  what's the situation with the other platforms 
on which Netsurf runs -- Amiga, Atari, etc?  Does multi-core ability 
exist in hardware there?

Do the Netsurf developers have ideas for how Netsurf could take 
advantage of the extra processing power when the OSes allow it?

-- 
Jim Nagelwww.archivemag.co.uk