[Twisted-Python] Threadpool analysis?

[Jonathan Vanasco]

On Apr 11, 2007, at 9:06 PM, Andrew Bennetts wrote:

> Keep in mind that deferToThread uses the reactor's threadpool,  
> which by default
> only has a fairly small number of threads.  So if you are trying to  
> run many
> long-running operations via deferToThread, it may take a long time  
> for them to
> get served.  It may be better to start your own threadpool
> (twisted.python.threadpool) if you depend heavily on it.

http://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/ 
twisted.internet.interfaces.IReactorThreads.html#suggestThreadPoolSize

i'm running it with 20 right now, but i've done 40 with no sweat.

// Jonathan Vanasco

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