Strands

Strands are like threads, only simpler.

Status

There is a pointer in v0 to the current version of kernel strands, global scheduler, synchronization primitives and the supported event names.

Stuff being implemented as you read this.

Documentation

This is a list of write-ups on strands. It includes papers, notes, as well as excerpts from e-mail discussions. It documents the evolution of the notion and proposed interfaces. Even though the interfaces presented in early papers are mostly obsolete they offer a good introduction and rationale for most of the design decisions. For the "state of the art" strand interface start reading from the end of the list.

• Initial proposal including motivation, first proposal of interfaces, and expected interactions among parts of the system.
• SpinLite threads paper discussing refinements to the interface and conclusions resulting from implementation of strand-based threads in the context of SpinLite .
• Some slides that go along with the second paper.
• The latest strands specification and user's guide.

Related information

• Bibliography on threads and scheduling.

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