From 8f416bb0d6e3ca01c1f9c7c5023a51b35144210c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Fraser Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:39:27 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] perlmod: #109408 --- pod/perlmod.pod | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/perlmod.pod b/pod/perlmod.pod index 9d02c3f..7f243fa 100644 --- a/pod/perlmod.pod +++ b/pod/perlmod.pod @@ -545,15 +545,14 @@ X X X X X X X X X -Since 5.6.0, Perl has had support for a new type of threads called -interpreter threads (ithreads). These threads can be used explicitly -and implicitly. +Perl supports a type of threads called interpreter threads (ithreads). +These threads can be used explicitly and implicitly. Ithreads work by cloning the data tree so that no data is shared between different threads. These threads can be used by using the C module or by doing fork() on win32 (fake fork() support). When a thread is cloned all Perl data is cloned, however non-Perl data cannot -be cloned automatically. Perl after 5.7.2 has support for the C +be cloned automatically. Perl after 5.8.0 has support for the C special subroutine. In C you can do whatever you need to do, like for example handle the cloning of non-Perl data, if necessary. -- 2.7.4