Re: Ada Tasks vs Linux processes

[tmoran@acm.org]

>As far as delay 0.0 is concerned, it should yield the CPU to another
>task, if there's one ready to run.  Generally, though, I use
>delay Duration'Small instead of delay 0.0;
  LRM D.9(7) says the implementation must document the minimum delay
value that actually causes the task to block, while D.9(5) says a
delay of zero does not block, but is only "potentially blocking".
Even among compilers that don't implement Annex D, delay 0.0 usually
does not unnecessarily block, while any positive delay usually blocks
for two clock ticks, which on some systems can be a surprisingly long
time.