Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 20 Jun 2001 17:56:13 -0700 (PDT) | From | Davide Libenzi <> | Subject | RE: Why use threads ( was: Alan Cox quote?) |
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On 21-Jun-2001 David Schwartz wrote: > >> On 20-Jun-2001 David Schwartz wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 02:01:16PM -0700, David Schwartz wrote: > >> >> > It's very hard to use processes for this purpose. Consider, >> >> > for example, a >> >> > web server. You don't want to use one process for each client >> >> > because that >> >> > would limit your scalability (16,000 clients would become >> >> > difficult, and >> >> > with threads it's trivial). You don't want to use one thread >> >> > for each client > >> >> How is it trivial? How do you debug a 16,000 thread application? > >> > As I said, you don't want to use one thread for each >> > client. You use, >> > say, 10 threads for the 16,000 clients. > >> Humm, you're going to select() over 1600 fds ... > > Who said anything about 'select'? If you want to learn how to write > efficient multi-threaded servers, take a course or read a book. Heck, you > can even ask me questions on marginally appropriate lists or even by private > email. But don't put words in my mouth.
I was just thinking about having a course on how to write mt applications, are You currently keeping such courses ? Is still this Your address :
David Schwartz 16000 NW Modesty Dr
How do you handle an average of 1600 sessions over a single process without using select()/poll(), I'm just curious ?
- Davide
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