[plt-scheme] Thread documentation

Just in case you didn't already know the answer, we're in world 2, but
moving into world 1 (thanks to work at Utah).

Robby

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Blake McBride <blake at mcbride.name> wrote:
>
> It would be great if you could add one of the following two paragraphs to
> the PLT Scheme Reference section 1.1.13.
>
> 1.  PLT Scheme supports true native / OS threads meaning that multiple core
> CPU's are fully taken advantage of.
>
> -or-
>
> 2.  PLT Scheme simulates threads within scheme in an OS portable way.  All
> scheme threads run within one (or a small or limited number) of OS threads.
> Multi-core CPU's are therefore not fully utilized.
>
>
> Many Scheme's and Lisp's out there say they support threads but how they do
> this (cooperative/pre-emptive, native/simulated) makes all the difference in
> the world.  Sadly, virtually no one's documentation makes it clear what you
> are dealing with.  Adding the above text would clarify the matter.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Blake McBride
>
>
>
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