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authorThomas Schwinge <thomas@schwinge.name>2010-10-11 11:07:26 +0200
committerThomas Schwinge <thomas@schwinge.name>2010-10-11 11:07:26 +0200
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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ microkernel-based multi-server systems in particular, would be ideal condidates
for applying multiprocessing. That is, however, only true from a first and
inexperienced point of view: there are many difficulties.
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IRC, #hurd, August / September 2010
<marcusb> silver_hook: because multi-server systems depend on inter-process
@@ -29,6 +30,22 @@ IRC, #hurd, August / September 2010
distribution policies in the way microkernel systems tend to do is posing
serious research challenges
+
+debian-hurd list
+
+On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 05:40:00PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
+> Georg Lehner writes:
+>
+> > - One promise of the microkernel architecture is better performance on
+> > multiprocessor systems, or multicomputer systems. What is the status
+> > of Gnu Mach with respect to these.
+>
+> This may or may not be true. The Hurd is built around a microkernel
+> architecture because of its conceptual elegance and flexibility.
+> Other touted advantages may be more illusory than real, at least, they
+> aren't something *we* are proclaiming is our motivation.
+
+
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See also: [[multithreading]].