Using VW, any external API calls can be threaded, and those threads may
(depending on the OS) use the second CPU. As well, if VW (or Squeak) are
running on a dual CPU box, then that second CPU provides more "processing
space" for other applications.
At 05:11 AM 5/3/2006, you wrote:
>The is no. At least for Squeak. I guess it's the same for VW.
>Bernard Pottier pointed this issue (in his talk last ESUG conference ?)
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>Le 2 mai 06, à 15:40, THOMAS JAMES a écrit :
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>>Is there any advantage in a dual-core processor when running Smalltalk?
>> Your views appreciated.
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