Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-15 Thread Martin Christensen
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > "Irmen" == Irmen de Jong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Irmen> Naah. What about: http://www.razorvine.net/img/killGIL.jpg Some people have too much spare time and too weird senses of humour... Fortunately for the rest of us. :-) This one actually

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-14 Thread Irmen de Jong
Leif K-Brooks wrote: Irmen de Jong wrote: the GIL must die. I couldn't resist: http://www.razorvine.net/img/GIL.jpg Neither could I: http://ecritters.biz/diegil.png (In case it's not entirely obvious, the stick figure just slices the GIL into two pieces with his sword, causing its blood to splatt

Re: Kill GIL (was Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer))

2005-02-14 Thread Paul Rubin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Aahz) writes: > >[phr] The day is coming when even cheap computers have multiple cpu's. > >See hyperthreading and the coming multi-core P4's, and the finally > >announced Cell processor. > > > >Conclusion: the GIL must die. > > It's not clear to what extent these processors will

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-14 Thread Leif K-Brooks
Irmen de Jong wrote: the GIL must die. I couldn't resist: http://www.razorvine.net/img/GIL.jpg Neither could I: http://ecritters.biz/diegil.png (In case it's not entirely obvious, the stick figure just slices the GIL into two pieces with his sword, causing its blood to splatter on the wall.) -- ht

Re: Kill GIL (was Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer))

2005-02-12 Thread Courageous
>Killing the GIL is proposing a silver bullet where there is no werewolf-ly, About the only reason for killing the GIL is /us/. We, purists, pythonistas, language nuts, or what not, who for some reason or other simply hate the idea of the GIL. I'd view it as an artistic desire, unurgent, somethin

Re: Kill GIL (was Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer))

2005-02-12 Thread Jack Diederich
On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 07:13:17PM -0500, Aahz wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Paul Rubin wrote: > > > >The day is coming when even cheap computers have multiple cpu's. > >See hyperthreading and the coming multi-core P4's, and the finally > >announced Cell pro

Kill GIL (was Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer))

2005-02-12 Thread Aahz
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Rubin wrote: > >The day is coming when even cheap computers have multiple cpu's. >See hyperthreading and the coming multi-core P4's, and the finally >announced Cell processor. > >Conclusion: the GIL must die. It's not clear to what e

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-12 Thread Irmen de Jong
Paul Rubin wrote: John Lenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: and buying more, cheap computers gives you more processing power than buying less, multi-processor computers. The day is coming when even cheap computers have multiple cpu's. See hyperthreading and the coming multi-core P4's, and the final

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-12 Thread Paul Rubin
John Lenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > and buying more, cheap computers gives you more processing power than > buying less, multi-processor computers. The day is coming when even cheap computers have multiple cpu's. See hyperthreading and the coming multi-core P4's, and the finally announced C

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread Aahz
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Is anyone has experiance in running python code to run multi thread >parallel in multi processor. Is it possible ? Yes. The GIL prevents multiple Python threads from running simultaneously, but C extensions can releas

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread John Lenton
On Wed, Feb 09, 2005 at 07:56:27AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Pierre, > > That's a pity, since when we have to run parallel, with single > processor is really not efficient. To use more computers I think is > cheaper than to buy super computer in developt country. and buying more, c

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread Alan Kennedy
[EMAIL PROTECTED] That's a pity, since when we have to run parallel, with single processor is really not efficient. To use more computers I think is cheaper than to buy super computer in developt country. Although cpython has a GIL that prevents multiple python threads *in the same python process

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello Pierre, That's a pity, since when we have to run parallel, with single processor is really not efficient. To use more computers I think is cheaper than to buy super computer in developt country. Sincerely Yours, pujo aji -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread Jeremy Jones
Pierre Barbier de Reuille wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Hello, Is anyone has experiance in running python code to run multi thread parallel in multi processor. Is it possible ? Can python manage which cpu shoud do every thread? Sincerely Yours, Pujo There's just no way you can use Python in a

Re: multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread Pierre Barbier de Reuille
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Hello, Is anyone has experiance in running python code to run multi thread parallel in multi processor. Is it possible ? Can python manage which cpu shoud do every thread? Sincerely Yours, Pujo There's just no way you can use Python in a multi-processor environment, bec

multi threading in multi processor (computer)

2005-02-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello, Is anyone has experiance in running python code to run multi thread parallel in multi processor. Is it possible ? Can python manage which cpu shoud do every thread? Sincerely Yours, Pujo -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list