Multi-processor support coming for Firefox

[vaksel]

http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2009/05/multi-processor-support-coming-for-firefox/

[danielrhodes]

So does this mean that Firefox will now consume 100% of my available CPU cores now, as well as 100% of my memory?

[maukdaddy → danielrhodes]

Only when running Flash.

[duskwuff]

Should be "multi-process", not "multi-processor".

[wmf → duskwuff]

A single (classic) process can use a single processor; multiple processes can use multiple processors.

[ropiku → wmf]

I thought you could use a single process with multiple threads to run on multiple processors.

[parbo → wmf]

But we have had processes with multiple threads that enable concurrent calculation in a single process for quite some time now, haven't we?

[weaksauce → parbo]

Very true on all modern OS's. Has anyone here looked into the firefox source to see if they are using threads in a parallel way?

[indiv]

chrome and Chrome? They need to change the name of their UI.

[tutwabee → indiv]

Maybe Chrome needs to change the name of their browser.