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part of this is implementing the beginnings of srfi-18, to create multiple threads, sync them, etc part of this is implementing the beginnings of srfi-18, to create multiple threads, sync them, etc
next steps: next steps:
- need a different set of exception handlers for each stack.
Probably need to move *exception-handler-stack* from being a global
to being part of thread data
Will need to branch for this since there are going to be changes
throughout many files... the actual change may not be so bad though,
and may simplify the code, which is kind of hacky right now.
- start making core stuff thread safe. for example, test.scm sometimes - start making core stuff thread safe. for example, test.scm sometimes
crashes, I think printing out result from (read) crashes, I think printing out result from (read)
- assume I/O and eval both have threading issues - assume I/O and eval both have threading issues
- bring exceptions into local thread data? anything else? - bring exceptions into local thread data? anything else?
also, will probably need to lock shared resources such as I/O... also, will probably need to lock shared resources such as I/O...
Yes, anything global needs to be considered.
These will certainly need to change:
- read.sld in-port-table - obvious thread safety issue here
what is the performance impact of adding locks to all these funcs?
or do we need to rewrite the code somehow?
- eval.sld - ...
- document at a high level how the GC works - document at a high level how the GC works
mostly what minor/major GC's are, and how they are interleaved. mostly what minor/major GC's are, and how they are interleaved.
- user manual - user manual