Re: concurrent computation of a function

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 03:25:32PM -0400, Max Alekseyev wrote:
> Using "seriesprecision" as a semaphore for communication between processes
> is a neat idea, but in my case one of the functions relies on integer
> factorization, which may or may not take a long time.
> I do not see how factor() function can be terminated if the other function
> signals it to end.
> Or is there a way?

Not without changing the C code.

If you are really desperate you can run each computation in a different
GP instances, using extern().

Cheers,
Bill