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| From: | Jon Harrop <jon@f...> |
| Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] Faking concurrency using Unix forks and pipes |
On Wednesday 30 May 2007 08:02:30 Oliver Bandel wrote: > I have thought about such stuff, but ot implemented > (because there was no real need for it). I feel dirty when one of my cores is idling. > Since I found OCamlP3l, I'm not shure if implementing > such stuff would make sense, because using OCamlP3l > might be the right way. > > OCamlP3l: http://camlp3l.inria.fr/eng.htm May I just ask Xavier et al. what the ETA is on ocamlp3l? Its just, I really want to take over the world and this is holding us up. ;-) > P.S.: Why did you write "Faking concurrency"? > If the processes are running on a multi-core/multi-processor > machine, using processes can achieve paralellism. Well, yes, I mean it is the ugly sister of concurrent GC. Better than nothing though. -- Dr Jon D Harrop, Flying Frog Consultancy Ltd. OCaml for Scientists http://www.ffconsultancy.com/products/ocaml_for_scientists/?e