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Re: A book for learning threads?

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Date	2012-10-30 07:27 -0700
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Subject	Re: A book for learning threads?
From	Robert Miles <robertmilesxyz@gmail.com>

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On Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:43:40 AM UTC-5, Lucas Levrel wrote:
> Le 29 octobre 2012, Robert Miles a écrit :
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> > On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:35:14 AM UTC-5, Lucas Levrel wrote:
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> >> Le 29 octobre 2012, Robert Miles a écrit :
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> >>
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> >>> It needs to be able to run on multiple types of platforms, including
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> >>> some with Windows and some with Linux.
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> >>
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> >> If it already uses Pthreads and compiles on these platforms, where's the
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> >> worry? Just stick with the Pthread implementation of the threads concept.
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> >
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> > There's no desire to have it run only on platforms that can run for a 
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> > month or more without any interruptions.  Adding checkpoints so that it 
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> > can resume with less computer time lost due to any interruptions 
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> > REQUIRES understanding threads so that I can suspend all threads except 
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> > the main thread when writing checkpoints or restoring from them.
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> Of course. I was responding to "it needs to be able to run on multiple 
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> types of platforms". Isn't it already?

It is.  Just not with a set of features good for persuading more volunteers to run it.

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  Re: A book for learning threads? Lucas Levrel <lucas.levrel@u-pec.fr> - 2012-10-29 09:45 +0100
    Re: A book for learning threads? Mark <i@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> - 2012-10-29 09:45 +0000
    Re: A book for learning threads? Robert Miles <robertmilesxyz@gmail.com> - 2012-10-29 07:42 -0700
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        Re: A book for learning threads? Robert Miles <robertmilesxyz@gmail.com> - 2012-10-29 23:49 -0700
          Re: A book for learning threads? Lucas Levrel <lucas.levrel@u-pec.fr> - 2012-10-30 10:43 +0100
            Re: A book for learning threads? Robert Miles <robertmilesxyz@gmail.com> - 2012-10-30 07:27 -0700
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          Re: A book for learning threads? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-03 14:52 +1300
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