[M3devel] ease of switching between pthreads and userthreads?

[Tony Hosking]

Good point about lock. I really think this is the showstopper because compiled code will be fo a particular threading model. 

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On Apr 23, 2011, at 6:19 AM, Jay K <jay.krell at cornell.edu> wrote:

> I've asked before. I'm asking again.
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> I'd like to be able to switch between userthreads and pthreads via a command line switch to the executable.
> @M3pthreads @M3userthreads
> or somesuch.
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> I'd also like to be able to switch the default via a line in a m3makefile that builds a program.
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> I know roughly what implementing this would look like.
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> I am a bit confused as to what problems -pthread/-pthreads/-lpthread causes.
> I'll have to reread.
> Whatever problem it has, this change probably would too.
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> I'm willing to implement this myself.
> I'm not asking for anyone else to do it.
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> I understand it makes LOCK harder to efficiently inline.
> If/when LOCK becomes partly inlined, provide a switch?
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> Thank you,
>  - Jay
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