Multi-processor support coming for Firefox(mozillalinks.org)

14 pointsby vakselvor 17 Jahren9 comments

http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2009/05/multi-processor-support-coming-for-firefox/

10 comments

danielrhodesvor 17 Jahren

So does this mean that Firefox will now consume 100% of my available CPU cores now, as well as 100% of my memory?

maukdaddyvor 17 Jahren

Only when running Flash.

duskwuffvor 17 Jahren

Should be "multi-process", not "multi-processor".

[deleted]vor 17 Jahren

wmfvor 17 Jahren

A single (classic) process can use a single processor; multiple processes can use multiple processors.

ropikuvor 17 Jahren

I thought you could use a single process with multiple threads to run on multiple processors.

parbovor 17 Jahren

But we have had processes with multiple threads that enable concurrent calculation in a single process for quite some time now, haven't we?

weaksaucevor 17 Jahren

Very true on all modern OS's. Has anyone here looked into the firefox source to see if they are using threads in a parallel way?

indivvor 17 Jahren

chrome and Chrome? They need to change the name of their UI.

tutwabeevor 17 Jahren

Maybe Chrome needs to change the name of their browser.