From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Ada tasks: processes or threads
Date: 14 Mar 2002 07:24:27 -0600
Date: 2002-03-14T07:24:27-06:00 [thread overview]
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In-Reply-To: 50c1a1b.0203132049.3c729ad0@posting.google.com
In article <50c1a1b.0203132049.3c729ad0@posting.google.com>, x24702@usma.edu (Zach Swanson) writes:
> The Ada standard for tasks is a multi-thread implementation, not
> multi-process. All threads belong to the parent process, which is the
> main compilation unit.
Why do you say that ?
I was under the impression that notions of "threads" and "processes"
were operating system concepts invisible to the reader of the Ada
Reference Manual.
Obviously such concepts must be handled by those implementing an
Ada compiler, but their implementation should hide those details
from those writing Ada programs.
To the extent that any programmer depends on thread vs. process
differences, aren't they depending on features not guaranteed
by the Ada Reference Manual ?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-03-14 13:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-03-13 2:35 Ada tasks: processes or threads Frank Christiny
2002-03-13 2:45 ` Frank Christiny
2002-03-13 3:13 ` Ted Dennison
2002-03-14 4:49 ` Zach Swanson
2002-03-14 13:24 ` Larry Kilgallen [this message]
2002-03-15 5:24 ` Zach Swanson
2002-03-14 18:15 ` Ted Dennison
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