User-level threads....... with threads. - Paul Turner - Google
Linux Plumbers Conference · 6 HN recommendations
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Paul Turner of Google presents kernel interfaces for user-level scheduling of real threads, aiming at a uniform synchronous programming model across C++, Java, Go and Python. It introduces the switchto-style system calls behind Google's fibers.
Why HN recommends it: HN cites it as the key explanation of cooperative, user-scheduled kernel threads and the prior art behind later async and coroutine debates.
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