Virtualization
Methods for dividing computing resources
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Virtual thread
Java resolved the previous limitation of virtual threads being pinned to OS threads in Java 24, allowing more flexible threading capabilities.
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| 2023 |
Virtual thread
Java introduced virtual threads with Java 21, initially with a limitation that code using synchronized blocks or native calls would be pinned to its carrier OS thread.
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| 2021 |
Virtual thread
Consumer-grade computers demonstrated the capability to support tens of millions of preemptive tasks and events using virtual threads, significantly improving computational efficiency compared to traditional operating system threads.
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| 2018 |
Virtual thread
Go programming language introduced virtual threads support with version 1.18, enabling the creation of up to 15 million virtual threads on a consumer-grade computer with approximately 350,000 virtual threads per gigabyte of main memory.
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