Re: [MUD-Dev] Multi-threaded mud server.

[Ross Nicoll <rnicoll#lostics,demon.co.uk>]

On Mon, 17 May 1999, Jon A. Lambert wrote:

[context switching]
> Yes, but I can't for the life of me figure out why it's so damn important 
> to avoid. ;)

> Here's a common example:

[snip]
> Is there context switching going on here?  YES! Loads and loads of the 
> "expensive" process-level context switching.
From what I've picked up, the data/instruction cache(s) of a processor
would have to be cleared out, for process context switches, but for thread
context switches, I see your point.

Although, as someone said, making it fast tends to be a good idea anyway;
not caring about resources is how we got Windows :)
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