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   Re: multitasking vs multiple interpreter   
   29 Jul 25 06:03:56   
   
   From: minforth@gmx.net   
      
   Am 29.07.2025 um 05:32 schrieb Paul Rubin:   
   > albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl writes:   
   >> The other situation is that you take advantage of multiple cores   
   >> to speed up the calculation. There you use the fork system call.   
   >   
   > The idea here is to multitask on an MCU with around 2kB of memory, so no   
   > OS.  Just a few tasks to monitor a pushbutton, control a LED, and some   
   > similar things.   
      
   The scheduler will require a base clock interrrupt, say every   
   10 millisecs. Other interrupts can fill a request queue which is   
   handled by the scheduler. Details are VERY hardware specific.   
      
   You may be interested in:   
   https://codeberg.org/clausecker/mecrisp-stellaris   
      
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