Re: [Caml-list] Faking concurrency using Unix forks and pipes

["Benedikt Grundmann" <benedikt@cardexpert.net>]

Hello,

I'm also doing an OSP project on concurrency.  In my case there will
actually be a new api which will offer erlang style concurrency (e.g.
asynchroneous messages).  (Also implemented using UNIX & TCP sockets).

Cheers,

Bene

PS: I already have some code that does the local message passing, but
it is all in a flux and I consider that a prototype, so hold your
breath until August.


2007/5/30, Jonathan Bryant <jtbryant@valdosta.edu>:
>
> On May 29, 2007, at 11:42 PM, Jon Harrop wrote:
>
> >
> > Has anyone implemented a parallel map function in OCaml using Unix
> > forks,
> > pipes and maybe marshalling?
>
> I've implemented a toy version of this, so I can say it does work and
> is not too hard, although I don't still have the code.  My OSP
> project is a concurrency library that would make implementing this
> pretty trivial though: it extends the Event module to work over UNIX
> & TCP sockets and to have a common interface for thread creation /
> forking / remote process creation.
>
> >
> > This seems like an easy way to get concurrency in OCaml...
>
> It would also be nice to have a Apply in Parallel / Parallel List
> Comprehension syntax for it a la NESL (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~scandal/
> nesl.html).
>
> >
> > --
> > Dr Jon D Harrop, Flying Frog Consultancy Ltd.
> > OCaml for Scientists
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