![]() ![]() The primary benefit of this is that OS threads are “heavy” and are bound to a relatively-small limit before their memory requirements overwhelm the operating system, whereas virtual threads are “lightweight” and can be used in much higher numbers. Virtual threads are named as such because, although they possess the appearance and behavior of what developers traditionally regard as threads, they are not actual OS (operating system) threads and instead are aggregated together and executed on top of such OS threads. A brief description for those who are unaware: Project Loom is an endeavor year in the making by the developers of the Java programming language with the goal of enabling the use of virtual threads within Java code. The publishing of Java 19 in September of this year heralded the first public release of the much-awaited Project Loom into the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) ecosystem. The Elephant In The Room: Kotlin Coroutines.
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