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Multi-processor support coming for Firefox
- duskwuff 18y agoShould be "multi-process", not "multi-processor".
- wmf 18y agoA single (classic) process can use a single processor; multiple processes can use multiple processors.
- ropiku 18y agoI thought you could use a single process with multiple threads to run on multiple processors.
- parbo 18y agoBut we have had processes with multiple threads that enable concurrent calculation in a single process for quite some time now, haven't we?
- weaksauce 18y agoVery true on all modern OS's. Has anyone here looked into the firefox source to see if they are using threads in a parallel way?
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- danielrhodes 18y agoSo does this mean that Firefox will now consume 100% of my available CPU cores now, as well as 100% of my memory?
- maukdaddy 18y agoOnly when running Flash.
- indiv 18y agochrome and Chrome? They need to change the name of their UI.
- tutwabee 18y agoMaybe Chrome needs to change the name of their browser.