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Subject: Re: do ada tasks run accross 16 cpu boxs? or stuck on 1 cpu?
Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 13:29:45 -0700
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On 05/07/2013 01:16 PM, johannes falcone wrote:
> How would an ada program use 16 core box?
>
> Are the tasks green threads? meaning 1 cpu microthreads? or are they somehow
> green threads than can run on 16 cpus at same time?  or are they like os
> threads and heavy?
>
> I think they are the best combo green threads than can use N cpus by being
> farmed out to all avaialble cpu as wrokers cpus .... but not sure..

This depends on the compiler. Most implement tasks so they use the available 
processors, but some don't.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"We call your door-opening request a silly thing."
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