HighPerformanceComputing

  • Threads That Think They Are Independent But They Never Truly Are

    Threads That Think They Are Independent But They Never Truly Are

    In concurrent programming, every thread behaves as if it owns its timeline. It “believes” it runs independently, executes its logic, and progresses based on its internal state. But this sense of autonomy is an illusion. Beneath the surface, a far more powerful entity dictates the true order of reality: the scheduler. The Illusion of…