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Assorted Rants Tagged ‘Multithreading’, page 1:

Parallel STL for Newbies: Reduce and Independent Modifications

Quote: “with std::reduce() such code, while it compiles at least under MSVC, MAY occasionally provide wrong results”
Another Quote: “if you happen to need something beyond that – take a deep breath and allocate at least several months to understand how does parallelism really work under the hood.”
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#ACCU2018. Day 2. Threads and Locks ARE a Dead End, Period!

As the Day 2 of ACCU2018 is over, here is my report about it. Kotlin ~= Java with a Better Syntax Keynote of Day 2 was about Kotlin (titled “Kotlin/Native – Embracing existing ecosystems”), delivered by Hadi Hariri. While the talk as such was pretty good, I wasn’t convinced that Kotlin is worth the trouble. My takeouts from […]

#ACCU2018 Day 1. From Gender Equality to (kinda-)Quantum Computing, with Threads and C++ copy/move in between

As #ACCU2018 is underway, and as I am here, it would be strange if I wouldn’t use the opportunity to tell about what I like (and don’t like ;-)) here. Diversity in Tech – What Can We Do? Gen Ashley was opening the conference with a keynote speech on “Diversity & Inclusivity in Tech”. Main point: […]

Using Parallel <algorithm> Without a Clue: 90x Performance Loss Instead of 8x Gain

Abstract: “I made an experiment which demonstrates Big Fat Dangers(tm) of implying that parallelization can be made as simple as just adding a policy parameter to your std:: call.”
Quote: “it is still necessary to understand what we’re doing”
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#CPPCON2017. Day 4. Async Rulezzz!

During the Day 4 of CPPCON, I had to prepare to my own talk tomorrow; still – I was able to attend all the talks I was interested in. But before I can start – let’s discuss a thing which I just understood during CPPCON17; it is related to… Big Fallacies of Parallel Programming for […]