Multi-processor support coming for Firefox

by vaksel • 17 years ago

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duskwuff• 17 years ago

Should be "multi-process", not "multi-processor".

wmf• 17 years ago

A single (classic) process can use a single processor; multiple processes can use multiple processors.

ropiku• 17 years ago

I thought you could use a single process with multiple threads to run on multiple processors.

parbo• 17 years ago

But we have had processes with multiple threads that enable concurrent calculation in a single process for quite some time now, haven't we?

danielrhodes• 17 years ago

So does this mean that Firefox will now consume 100% of my available CPU cores now, as well as 100% of my memory?

maukdaddy• 17 years ago

Only when running Flash.

indiv• 17 years ago

chrome and Chrome? They need to change the name of their UI.

tutwabee• 17 years ago

Maybe Chrome needs to change the name of their browser.

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