From: Carlos Agarie <carlos.agarie@...>
Date: 2013-03-13T09:52:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby 2.0 Thread multitasking?

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This limitation doesn't exist in JRuby (I'm not sure about the other
implementations).

I imagine that the guys from MRI team want to remove the Global
Interpreter/VM lock, but from what I've read it isn't something trivial.
I'd love to be able to help, but I don't know enough (yet). :(


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Carlos Agarie
Skype: carlos.agarie

Control engineering
Polytechnic School, University of S=E3o Paulo, Brazil
Computer engineering
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA


2013/3/12 Charles Hixson <lists@ruby-forum.com>

> (4th attempt at posting:  The prior 3 attempts were posts to the
> ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org mailing
> list ... which certainly *used* to work.)
>
> Does Ruby 2.0 run more than one thread at a time?  The documentation I
> have says that Ruby 1.9 does not.
>
> From what I've read I'm presuming the answer is no, so are there any
> plans to remove this limitation?
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">This limitation doesn&#39;t exist in JRuby (I&#39;m not su=
re about the other implementations).<br><br>I imagine that the guys from MR=
I team want to remove the Global Interpreter/VM lock, but from what I&#39;v=
e read it isn&#39;t something trivial. I&#39;d love to be able to help, but=
 I don&#39;t know enough (yet). :(</div>

<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br=
></div><div>-----</div>Carlos Agarie<div>Skype: carlos.agarie</div><div><br=
><div>Control engineering<div>Polytechnic School,=A0University of S=E3o Pau=
lo, Brazil</div>

<div>Computer engineering</div><div>Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, U=
SA</div></div></div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2013/3/12 Charles Hixson <span dir=3D"lt=
r">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">lists@ruby=
-forum.com</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

(4th attempt at posting: =A0The prior 3 attempts were posts to the<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org">ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org</a> mail=
ing<br>
list ... which certainly *used* to work.)<br>
<br>
Does Ruby 2.0 run more than one thread at a time? =A0The documentation I<br=
>
have says that Ruby 1.9 does not.<br>
<br>
From what I&#39;ve read I&#39;m presuming the answer is no, so are there an=
y<br>
plans to remove this limitation?<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
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