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| Re: Binary Search Thread(?) [message #150955 is a reply to message #150947] |
Sat, 06 August 2005 17:06   |
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Originally posted by: dschaefer.rogers.com
Patrick Turley wrote:
> Patrick Turley wrote:
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>> When I start Eclipse or when I make a large change to my project, I
>> see a thread pop up in the Progress view called "Binary Search Thread".
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>> I'm guessing that this thread is searching the file tree and trying to
>> get synchronized with whatever changed.
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>> Whatever it's doing, I think the name "Binary Search Thread" is
>> inappropriate. It should be given a name that reflects what it's
>> actually *doing*.
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>> I'm posting this here rather than immediately writing a bug because
>> I'm willing to hear that I'm wrong. Am I?
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> Is it possible that this is a "thread that is searching for binaries
> (executables)", rather than a "thread that is searching for something
> using a binary tree algorithm"?
Yes, this is a thread that is searching for binaries that can be
executed by the launcher. I think it is less obtrusive in 3.0 that it
was in previous releases. If it still bugs you, then feel free to raise
a bug on it (sorry for the pun :).
--
Doug Schaefer, Senior Software Developer
IBM Rational Software, Ottawa Lab
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: Binary Search Thread(?) [message #150958 is a reply to message #150955] |
Sat, 06 August 2005 21:32 |
 Patrick Turley
Messages: 43
Registered: July 2009 |
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Doug Schaefer wrote:
> Patrick Turley wrote:
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>> Patrick Turley wrote:
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>>> When I start Eclipse or when I make a large change to my project, I
>>> see a thread pop up in the Progress view called "Binary Search Thread".
>>>
>>> I'm guessing that this thread is searching the file tree and trying
>>> to get synchronized with whatever changed.
>>>
>>> Whatever it's doing, I think the name "Binary Search Thread" is
>>> inappropriate. It should be given a name that reflects what it's
>>> actually *doing*.
>>>
>>> I'm posting this here rather than immediately writing a bug because
>>> I'm willing to hear that I'm wrong. Am I?
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>> Is it possible that this is a "thread that is searching for binaries
>> (executables)", rather than a "thread that is searching for something
>> using a binary tree algorithm"?
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> Yes, this is a thread that is searching for binaries that can be
> executed by the launcher. I think it is less obtrusive in 3.0 that it
> was in previous releases. If it still bugs you, then feel free to raise
> a bug on it (sorry for the pun :).
OK - I get it now. I don't find it obtrusive at all. The thing that
"bugged" me was that the name seemed uninformative. Now that I
understand what it's doing, I understand its name.
To avoid the confusion of binary as in "tree" vs. binary as in
"executable", I think it might be good to rename it "Executable Search
Thread". If it's searching for binaries of all kinds, including
libraries, then maybe "Executable/Libary Search Thread".
Then again, I may be one of only three very picky people who were
confused by this. Take my suggestion with a grain of salt.
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