Re: Dealing with multi-processor or multi-core

[Tim Jones <tjmac at tolisgroup dot com>]

On May 30, 2008, at 9:46 AM, Giovanni wrote:

> I was not aware that we can see the cpu processes ;)
>
> Ok so to make a multiprocessor app.
>
> 1 create a "master app"
> 2 create "slave/helper apps"
> 3 communicate between master and slave/helper via ipcsockets.
>
> If master app collapses, use a helper app to terminate all other apps?

Actually, if you're starting the helpers via Shell.execute or a execv/ 
execve declare, when the master app collapses the children will also  
be killed when the master app collapses (at least on Mac and Linux)  
unless what killed the master is foul play in one of the children ...

Tim

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