Re: [tlug] STM (was: Re: work times & accommodation @tokyo)

[Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>]

On 2008-07-28 16:02 +0900 (Mon), Josh Glover wrote:

> 2008/7/28 Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>:
> 
> > On 2008-07-27 12:04 +0200 (Sun), Attila Kinali wrote:
> >
> >> Does STM work in real world applications?
> > I can see no reason why it wouldn't.
> 
> That is not an answer to his question, really. I can think of quite a
> few examples of things that should have worked in real world
> applications but did not, for some unforseen reason.

As can I.

But let's try this on for size: what is it about Haskell's STM interface
definition that might make it not work where "traditional" composition
of locks, as in most threaded Java applications I've seen, would work?

You guys have read the paper, right?

cjs
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