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Alien thread
In computing, an alien thread in a multi-processor system is a thread of program execution executed by one processor on behalf of a process running on another processor. Alien threads are implemented in the Fiasco.OC/L4 microkernel operating system.
Article summary
In computing, an alien thread in a multi-processor system is a thread of program execution executed by one processor on behalf of a process running on another processor. Alien threads are implemented in the Fiasco.OC/L4 microkernel operating system.
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