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Re: pro and cons of threads

To: "Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>
Subject: Re: pro and cons of threads
From: Gaël Roualland <gael.roualland@oleane.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 18:12:57 +0100
Cc: openldap-software@OpenLDAP.org
Organization: Oleane
References: <3.0.5.32.19991123090900.0099aa50@localhost>

"Kurt D. Zeilenga" wrote:
> 
> Use of a non-preemptive threading package is recommended.

Why is it recommended ? What are the advantages for slapd to be using
threads ?

> Note, however, many modern systems provide preemptive threading
> packages.  OpenLDAP is not preemptive threadsafe.
> 
> If you do not know if your threading package is preemptive or
> not, use of --without-threads is recommended.

Well I don't know... Is linuxthreads preemptive ?

Gaël.

-- 
 Gaël Roualland - gael.roualland@iname.com
 ENSERB Informatique, 3ème année.

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- Re: pro and cons of threads
  - From: "Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>

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