Re: SCO: "thread creation is about a thousand times faster than onnative

From: Michael H. Warfield (mhw@wittsend.com)
Date: Wed Aug 23 2000 - 19:24:52 EST

On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 10:34:19PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > The users do not distingush between kernel thread and thread. They just
> > want a thread and assume it is lightweight. Linux effectively gives them
> > only heavy threads currently, which they usually do not need.

> So take this to glibc-bugs

> I belive the phrase we use over here is 'preaching to the converted'

        The phrase we use on this side of the puddle is "preaching to
the choir" but means the same thing. And I concur.

        Mike 

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