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Date:      Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:56:55 -0500 (EST)
From:      Daniel Eischen <eischen@pcnet1.pcnet.com>
To:        "Geoffrey C. Speicher" <geoff@speicher.org>
Cc:        freebsd-threads@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 1:N threading
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.10.10304031551410.9423-100000@pcnet1.pcnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10304031503370.2892-100000@speicher.org>

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On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Geoffrey C. Speicher wrote:

> OK, so we've got 1:N threading (libc_r), 1:1 threading (thr), and M:N
> threading (KSE).  Each model has its own merit depending on the
> application.
> 
> However, it would still be nice if the 1:N model didn't block the whole
> process when a thread blocks.  Is there any reason to hold onto a pure
                              ^ in the kernel.

> userland implementation of 1:N?  Can libc_r be implemented in terms of
> KSE?

Libc_r will go bye-bye.  The KSE library will give you 1:N
as long as you don't use pthread_setconcurrency() and don't
create any PTHREAD_SCOPE_PROCESS threads.

-- 
Dan Eischen



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