The Tcl Threads Extension is compatible with and
inspired by the AOLserver NSV API, but is substantially
more featureful. So, why not just ship it stock with
AOLserver for 4.1?
Since AOLserver was the original inspiration for the Tcl
Threads extension (AOLserver's implementation existed
first), what would AOLserver gain by using it? I'd be
afraid it would just add confusion, i.e., now instead of one
way of doing things, there's two.
Perhaps it'd be useful to come up with a list of things that
are implemented in the Tcl Threads Extension that are NOT
available in AOLserver and possibly implement them for
AOLserver.
OR, just write some easy-to-follow HOWTO documentation on
how to compile and use the Tcl Threads extension for
AOLserver and publish it on the web/wiki. I'm personally
not a big fan of more bundling of things into the core, but
am totally in favor of many things being usable with the core.
I guess I'd like to suggest we separate the discussion of
"whether the Thread extension should be merged into the
core" and "what changes to AOLserver are required to make
the Threads extension usable?"
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I would not merge anything.
Tcl extension can be compiled as aolserver module out of
the box (--with-aolserver) and you can even have nsv_*
compatibility mode by tweaking a single header file.
There are no changes needed to the stock aolserver to get
it loaded and running. Just fix the server startup file.
BTW... AOLserver was not the original inspiration for the Tcl
threading extension. Only one part (nsv) is actually borrowed
(and improved). Other major parts (threadpools, thread
abstraction and interface) is based on collaborative work of
David, Brent, Andreas and myself).
AOLserver was inspiration for some core Tcl thread-related
things (threaded memory allocator, windows threading part)
AFAIK.
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Since AOLserver was the original inspiration for the Tcl
Threads extension (AOLserver's implementation existed
first), what would AOLserver gain by using it? I'd be
afraid it would just add confusion, i.e., now instead of one
way of doing things, there's two.
Perhaps it'd be useful to come up with a list of things that
are implemented in the Tcl Threads Extension that are NOT
available in AOLserver and possibly implement them for
AOLserver.
OR, just write some easy-to-follow HOWTO documentation on
how to compile and use the Tcl Threads extension for
AOLserver and publish it on the web/wiki. I'm personally
not a big fan of more bundling of things into the core, but
am totally in favor of many things being usable with the core.
I guess I'd like to suggest we separate the discussion of
"whether the Thread extension should be merged into the
core" and "what changes to AOLserver are required to make
the Threads extension usable?"
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I would not merge anything.
Tcl extension can be compiled as aolserver module out of
the box (--with-aolserver) and you can even have nsv_*
compatibility mode by tweaking a single header file.
There are no changes needed to the stock aolserver to get
it loaded and running. Just fix the server startup file.
BTW... AOLserver was not the original inspiration for the Tcl
threading extension. Only one part (nsv) is actually borrowed
(and improved). Other major parts (threadpools, thread
abstraction and interface) is based on collaborative work of
David, Brent, Andreas and myself).
AOLserver was inspiration for some core Tcl thread-related
things (threaded memory allocator, windows threading part)
AFAIK.