[cl-muproc-devel] Multiprocessor systems

[Parnell Flynn]

Excuse me if I am being thick here but I have a question about the
behavior of cl-muproc on multiprocessor systems in a Lispworks Lisp
image.

 

 

The lispworks documentation states that: "Each Lisp mp:process has a
separate native thread, but Lisp code can only run in one thread at a
time and a lock is used to enforce this."

Which is as I think we can all agree something short of real
multithreading.  

 

Now am I correct in thinking that with the cl-muproc library my
processes will have a separate native thread AND not be subject to the
"Lisp code lock" described above?

 

Cheers,

 

Parnell

 

PS - I have just started to play with this library (only on a single
proc box) and I really love the API so far!

 

 

Parnell Flynn * 230 South Lasalle Street * Suite 400 * Chicago, IL 60604
* 312.244.5317 (o) *  parnell.flynn at ronin-capital.com
<mailto:parnell.flynn at ronin-capital.com> 

 

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