Python Performance vs. C++ in a Complex System

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <T9pC6.50560$RV1.8463919 at typhoon.nyroc.rr.com>,
Dan Maas <dmaas at nospam.dcine.com> wrote:
>> I've been recently working on a agent-based simulation system which is
>> intended to run with massive numbers of threads in the 15,000-30,000
>> range. 
>
>Thanks for the data points! You've probably considered this already, but
>switching to a state-machine model with fewer (1?) kernel-level threads
>may give you massive speed gains. Most kernels (especially Linux) perform
>very poorly when the # of active threads exceeds the # of CPUs by a large
>amount. (in fact, if you are on Linux, I also encourage you to try out some of
>the patches people have developed to increase the scalability of the
>scheduler - currently it is O(n) in the # of runnable proceses - check 
>the Linux Kernel Mailing List archives...)

I'm 99% certain the original poster is using microthreads, which
essentially implements what you're talking about.
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