Re: [Chicken-users] Coming to Scheme from Python.

[Kon Lovett]

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On Sep 13, 2006, at 3:27 AM, Simon Wittber wrote:

> Hello Chicken Users!
>
> I'm a Python game programmer, and am investigating Scheme (Chicken
> Scheme) as a replacement, as I am dissatisfied with Python due to its
> inability to use dual core CPU's in Win32 environments.

Below is my understanding of the current situation re Chicken &  
machine threads:

Chicken doesn't support machine threading so w/ multi-processor/core  
machines Chicken can only distribute a task via os processes. You may  
want to review the Chicken mail archive for this topic.

Adding machine threading to Chicken will entail sophisticated work; a  
shared gc heap is non-trivial. Per thread heaps are easier but put  
the burden of transferring ownership & locking on the user. In any  
case Chicken core routines make assumptions about single thread of  
control.

Best Wishes,
Kon

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