Re: Slow pthread_create() under high load

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sun Mar 26 2000 - 09:46:15 EST


> Alan, if POSIX threads are a "braindamaged pile of crap" (not arguing
> but I do use threads quite heavily) what would you rather us use as
> threads in Linux? Or are you not happy with any current implementation?

If you want performance use clone() directly. If you want portability
you have to pay for the glue. Ulrich is right that at the moment said glue
involves jumping through a few too many hoops

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