
#12685: getNumProcessors semantics dont match documentation -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: Llgn | Owner: (none) Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: libraries/base | Version: 8.0.1 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Linux | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by sighingnow): The function `getNumberOfProcessors` also used in rts to decide the number of capabilities.Should we update the documentation as "Returns the number of CPUs that **the runtime can use**" ? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/12685#comment:1 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler