Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 18:15:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com> To: Charles Ebert <kd5ob@theshop.net> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The low priority items Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970817181309.28309B-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <33F78D7E.2610@theshop.net>
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On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Charles Ebert wrote: > I'm a little slow. Did I read correctly that Threaded processes are > not supported? And the next line down from that mentioned something > of the same, however, can I assume it is to deal with multiprocessor > CPU boards as well? > > I can understand the rush to invent new drives and support three > channel scsi cards and all that. > > I was always told of UNIX's unique ability to run multiple processor > systems. I never imagined that this system would have a problem with > threading. I was hoping that the multiple processor issue would > have a higher priority than it does. You are making some interesting relationships between multiple threads and multiple CPUs. Do you know the difference between a process and a thread? User mode threads are supported. Kernel threads are not. > -- > Charlie > > Tom
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