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Would Task-based programming in C++ require new language standard features?
So I saw this video on Youtube with all these C++ masters on GoingNative 2012 : Interactive panel where everybody could ask the questions.
This is the video I was talking about: GoingNative 2012 - ...
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Tilera linux development [closed]
I'm looking into buying a Tilera server for development, i'm wondering if it is possible at all to develop in tilera/linux without buying the MDE (Multicore Development Environment). A recent quote of ...
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How to program thread allocation on multicore processors?
I would like to experiment with threads on a multi-core processor, e.g. to create a program that uses two different threads that are executed by two different processor cores.
However, it is not ...
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MIPS has been used a multiprocessor architecture in the past. Is anyone using it in a multicore SoC? [closed]
I have been reading about the MIPS architecture and learned that it has been used a multiprocessor architecture in the past. Is anyone presently using it in a multicore SoC?
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What is a good way to learn about multicore programming at the kernel level in Linux?
I am interested in multicore programming at the kernel level. I expect this affects many areas and is probably different for each architecture. What are some must read sections of the kernel? If I ...
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CPU recommendation for learning multiprocessor programming
This might be an odd question and the place to ask might not be appropriate.
I am very interested in working with multiprocessor programming and parallel algorithms, mostly for research purposes. I ...
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Are there deprecated practices for multithread and multiprocessor programming that I should no longer use?
In the early days of FORTRAN and BASIC, essentially all programs were written with GOTO statements. The result was spaghetti code and the solution was structured programming.
Similarly, pointers can ...
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What tool sets and applications have affinity with multiprocessor programming?
In grad school I took a class in multiprocessor and distributed operating systems. I think multiprocessor software development will become increasingly important and will be driven by the need to ...
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How many make threads to use?
When I (re-)build large systems on a desktop/laptop computer, I tell make to use more than one thread to speed up the compilation speed, like this:
$ make -j$[ $K * $C ]
Where $C is supposed to ...
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Using Clojure instead of Python for scalability (multi core) reasons, good idea?
After reading http://clojure.org/rationale and other performance comparisons between Clojure and many languages, I started to think that apart from ease of use, I shouldn't be coding in Python ...
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Next in Concurrency
For past year I have been working a lot on concurrency in Java and have build and worked on many concurrent packages. So in terms of development in the concurrent world, I am quite confident. Further ...
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What threading pratice is good 90% of the time?
Since my SO thread was closed i guess i can ask it here.
What practice or practices are good 90% of the time when working with threading with multiple cores? Personally all i have done was share ...
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How much effort should we spend to programming for multiple cores?
Processors are getting more and more cores these days, which leaves me wondering...
Should we, programmers, adapt to this behavior and spent more effort on programming for multiple cores?
To what ...
