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Re^4: threads->create hangs (vs fork)
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Aug 16, 2015 at 17:33 UTC
    So Perl boldly went and implemented (interpreter-based) threads (i.e. without OS support),

    That is completely wrong.

    Perl's iThreads are essentially thin wrappers over OS (kernel) threads:

    1. pthreads on *nix;
    2. Windows threads on Windows.

    The term "interpreter threads", simply means that each kernel thread runs a separate instance of the Perl interpreter. In this way, each thread runs in its own distinct memory; despite that all of their memory is part of the same single process.

    Equally, the rest of your post is a total misunderstanding of the implementation; and a complete misreading of the actual history.

    Please refrain from further comment on a subject you clearly have nothing useful to contribute to.

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Re^4: threads->create hangs (vs fork)
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 16, 2015 at 19:16 UTC
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