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Re: Threading the compiler

From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
To: Paul Brook <paul at codesourcery dot com>
Cc: Mike Stump <mrs at apple dot com>, gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:22:12 -0500
Subject: Re: Threading the compiler
References: <D5E71E91-8A8D-4472-95DD-8C03C1E218C8@apple.com> <200611110143.13455.paul@codesourcery.com> <23389388-5811-461E-B21F-F259FC615C47@apple.com> <200611111616.20365.paul@codesourcery.com>

On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 04:16:19PM +0000, Paul Brook wrote:
> I don't know how much of the memory allocated is global readonly data (ie. 
> suitable for sharing between threads). I wouldn't be surprised if it's a 
> relatively small fraction.

I don't have numbers on global readonly, but in typical compilation
most of the memory allocated is definitely global.  Past a certain
point much of that is probably readonly.  However, it would take some
clever interfaces and discipline to _guarantee_ that any particular
global bit was shareable.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery

References:
- Threading the compiler
  - From: Mike Stump
- Re: Threading the compiler
  - From: Paul Brook
- Re: Threading the compiler
  - From: Mike Stump
- Re: Threading the compiler
  - From: Paul Brook

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