topic Re: Thread enabled perl in Operating System - HP-UX

Thread enabled perl

Misak — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:31:42 GMT

Hi All,

Can anyone please tell me advantages and disadvantages of thread-enabled Perl.

Re: Thread enabled perl

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:52:51 GMT

Hi:

If you want your code to be able to create multiple sub-processes to do some piece of work then threads offer one mechanism.

If you want your code to divide up an overall process into several parallel processes, then threads offer one mechanism.

If you want an alternative to recursive function (subroutine) calls, then threads offer on mechanism.

Building or using a threaded Perl is required to use threads.

If you are not concerned with doing any of the above kinds of processing, a threaded Perl isn't a concern. Using Perl threads does consume more memory than without. All things are a balance and your mileage may vary.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Thread enabled perl

Misak — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:02:53 GMT

Thanks James.

Re: Thread enabled perl

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:35:52 GMT

Hi (again):

Ah, what part of your question didn't I answer? A 3-point assignment suggests a thanks with very little actual help.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Thread enabled perl

Misak — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:40:41 GMT

I was looking for some more evidance. But i am sorry. I am new and may be i am wrong in asigning the point. never mind

Re: Thread enabled perl

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:25:27 GMT

Hi (again):

Perhaps this will help:

http://www.perlmonks.com/?node_id=868710

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Thread enabled perl

Misak — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:34:21 GMT

Thanks for the link James