Re: Mono or Multi-process ?

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Lionel Maiaux (maiaux++at++quartz.corys.fr)
Fri, 3 Nov 1995 12:30:26 +0100


Hi Angus,

On Nov 3, 11:08am, Angus Dorbie wrote:
> Subject: Re: Mono or Multi-process ?
> You should run single process.
>
> The idea is to avoid your app_cull scheduling with your draw with
> unfortunate consequences. If you are running single threaded you
> have better control when your cpu is busy with app & cull to
> minimise the impact upon graphics performance. You only have the
> rest of unix to worry about.
>
> --
> Angus Dorbie,
> Silicon Graphics Ltd, UK
> dorbie++at++reading.sgi.com
>
>-- End of excerpt from Angus Dorbie

Ok, I will use single process,
but must I take care about mixing graphic and non graphic tasks or not ???
I suppose I should not take care about it if the length of the pipeline is big
enough to avoid my process to wait.

(This question is not limited to Performer because I use a lot of IRIS GL
calls in my application)


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