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Re:Why Continuations Are Coming to Java by garmaine on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @06:24PM (#20339941)
Oh I agree OS threads a really heavyweight and there is a real need for fibers / green threads. I think we're arguing over whether they are 100x more efficient or 10,000x more efficient. Details matter ;) Thanks for your work on this for Java!
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Re:Why Continuations Are Coming to Java by lostmsu on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @09:20PM (#20340815)
I think you severely overestimate the efficiency gain both times.
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Re:Why Continuations Are Coming to Java by garmaine on Tuesday July 02, 2019 @10:56PM (#20341239)
It's a bit dated, but here's a reference:

https://blog.tsunanet.net/2010/11/how-long-does-it-take-to-m...

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