Re: Language runtime requirements (was Re: DoD

[scf16!bashford@ford-wdl1.arpa (Dave Bashford)]

In article ... falis@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Edward Falis) writes:
>
>As for our LynxOS, MVS, Solaris, HP-RT and OS/2 products, the Windows-NT
>Ada compiler will map Ada tasks onto OS threads.  For OS' that don't
>provide lightweight processes, we generally map all tasks into a single
>process.  For embedded-oriented products, tasks are basically a register
>set, control block and some workspace.
>
>So, while I agree with the comment that the Alsys runtime does assume it's
>the "main", I can't agree with the conclusion that we ignore the OS under-
>lying capabilities.  The runtime comprises multiple virtual machine layers
>that are mapped onto a bottom layer of services that we judge to be
>most effective for a given operating environment.
>
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>- Ed Falis, Alsys

So, why the problem with Unix ?  I've heard excuses like "it would be too
inefficient."  But Unix/C has been using multi-tasking well for years.
Besides, I'd take inefficient over useless any day.
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db
bashford@srs.loral.com (Dave Bashford, Sunnyvale, CA)