# Better multicore cpu support in PHP 6?

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- Started by Markus L. on 2007-10-23T21:23:01+00:00
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## #32936 — Markus L. — 2007-10-23T21:23:01+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/32936#32936

What's the chance that there will be a better multicore cpu
support throught a better fork functionality in PHP 6?
Today pcntl_fork is available only on Unix/Linux cgi versions.

Thanks, Markus

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## #32938 — Stanislav Malyshev — 2007-10-23T21:33:45+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/32936#32938 · In reply to: #32936

> What's the chance that there will be a better multicore cpu
> support throught a better fork functionality in PHP 6?
> Today pcntl_fork is available only on Unix/Linux cgi versions.

If you are talking about running multiple threads inside same PHP 
process, then chances are not very high, unless somebody proposes some 
ingenious solution not involving starting separate processes/threads.
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