Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:32:30 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [patch] writeback daemons |
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Hi!
> > > The number of threads is dynamically managed by a simple > > > demand-driven algorithm. > > > > So... when we are low on free memory, we try to create more threads... Possible > > deadlock? > > Nope. The number of threads is never allowed to fall below two, > for this very reason.
I thought this was the case. BTW do you need *two* threads for reliable operation, or is one enough?
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