On 18-Aug-09, at 1:44 PM, Yong Li wrote:
Hi, All,
The current webkit database/storage is implemented with creating
new threads. But not all platform/products support mulple-
threading. Also, threading can be expensive on some platforms.
Except this database/storage implementation, WEBKIT platform-
crossing code can build and run in a single thread. WEBKIT
generally uses WebCore::Timer To avoid blocking UI. Another way to
avoid blocking UI is to create a separate thread for UI, and WEBKIT
code can still run in a single-thread. Now it's broken by database/
storage code, which forces to use multiple threads for WEBKIT. In
our WINCE port, we have implemented a single-threaded solution with
WebCore::Timer. The patch has been post to https://bugs.webkit.org/
show_bug.cgi?id=28019 . The patch is a bit out-of-date, due to
changes in upstream. New patch will come soon. Please give some
comments if you're interested.
There's a macro ENABLE_JSC_MULTIPLE_THREADS used in JSC. Probably
there should also be a macro ENABLE_WEBCORE_MULTIPLE_THREADS. Or
just use ENABLE_MULTIPLE_THREADS for all multi-threading code.
I agree with that and I think a cleanup of the patch would make it
a good addition. Forcing the use of threads here is not ideal.
--
George Staikos
Torch Mobile Inc.
http://www.torchmobile.com/
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