Table of Contents
How is thread migration used to overcome intermittent failure?
Thread migration is another technique used to overcome intermittent failure. A thread is an ordered set of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do.
Why are there so many problems with threading?
Many threading problems center on accessing or sharing data between threads. One way to avoid this is to use a messaging system, which provides a robust way of storing and delivering messages between two endpoints; these could be two parts of the same application or two applications running on different networked machines.
What does multi threading mean in a processor?
Multi-threading means writing your application to run on many cores, and on one or more threads per core—when done well, it can result in a big difference in performance. That being said, it’s not the easiest thing to do.
What are the advantages of multi threading in Java?
There are two main advantages of multi-threading : Fist, program with multiple threads will, in general, result in better utilization of system resources, including the CPU, because another line of execution can grab the CPU when one line of execution is blocked. Second, there are several problems better solved by multiple threads.
Why are multiple processing units executing the same thread?
The same control signal goes to multiple processing units, each of which executes one of the threads in a warp. Since all processing units are controlled by the same instruction, their execution differences are due to the different data operand values in the register files.
When do all threads follow the same execution path?
An instruction is run for all threads in the same warp. It works well when all threads within a warp follow the same execution path, or more formally referred to as control flow, when working their data. For example]
How to troubleshoot intermittent SQL timeout errors?
We’ve been having a few instances per day where we get a slew of SQL Timeout errors from multiple applications (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.)
When do you add extra threads to a block?
For a block of which the size is not a multiple of 32, the last warp will be padded with extra threads to fill up the 32 threads. For example, if a block has 48 threads, it will be partitioned into two warps, and its warp 1 will be padded with 16 extra threads.