Re: multi-threaded Emacs

[Stefan Monnier]

> If "concurrent threads" means "threads that can only switch where the
> program lets them", they are very useful in Emacs for the sake of multiple
> terminals.

I rarely use multiple terminals, and when I use them, the current
restrictions are mostly bearable.  OTOH I very often would like to keep
using my Emacs while it's byte-compiling some files, or while Gnus is
fetching some newsgroup.


        Stefan