Oxide and Friends

Threads, async/await, Promises, Futures

Sep 13, 2022
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Async/await Easier To Explain

  • Async/await can be more intuitive to explain than threads for beginners. Teaching async through analogies like cooking in a kitchen helps understanding.
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Origin of Multi-Level Threading

  • Multi-level threading with user and kernel threads originated from OSes lacking native multi-thread support. This caused complex issues like scheduler conflicts and loss of efficiency.
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Thread Single Execution Point

  • Threads have a single program counter, meaning they execute in one place at one time. This simplicity aids debugging and understanding system state.
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