[fpc-devel] Suggestion: reference counted objects

[Boian Mitov]

>> Strongly disagree...
>You can't deny it. Please read some technical docs about the cost of 
>interlocked operation in multicore systems.
As compare to the cost of other locking methods such as critical sections 
that have to be implemented instead if the ARC is missing?

>> Doing parallel processing without ARC is practically suicidal IMHO.
>That might well be, but it does not deny the cost.
There is always cost for parallelization (Actually same when doing it with 
humans - I know that as a CEO :-D )

With best regards,
Boian Mitov

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Schnell
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:48 AM
To: fpc-devel at lists.freepascal.org
Subject: Re: [fpc-devel] Suggestion: reference counted objects

On 09/22/2014 08:34 PM, Boian Mitov wrote:
> Strongly disagree...
You can't deny it. Please read some technical docs about the cost of
interlocked operation in multicore systems.

> Doing parallel processing without ARC is practically suicidal IMHO.
That might well be, but it does not deny the cost.