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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Ada tasks: processes or threads
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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 ?