v9.0
Racket v9.0
Added 6
- Racket supports parallel threads that can be created using the `#:pool` argument to thread creation
- Threads created with `#:keep` set to `'results` will record their results for later retrieval with `thread-wait`
- The `black-box` wrapper prevents the optimizing compiler from optimizing away certain computations entirely
- The `decompile-linklet` function can map linklets back to s-expressions
- Distribute natipkg packages for AArch64 useful for package-build and package-testing infrastructure
- The `math` library includes Weibull distributions
Changed 2
- When using BC Racket, the `processor-count` function is changed to always return the parallel count
- Check Syntax tracks identifiers more deeply nested in the origin field of syntax objects
Fixed 1
- Many repairs and documentation improvements
- Racket supports parallel threads. For more information see the new
blog post on the topic.
- Parallel threads can be created using the
#:poolargument to thread creation. - Threads created with
#:keepset to'resultswill record their results for later retrieval withthread-wait.
- Parallel threads can be created using the
- The
black-boxwrapper prevents the optimizing compiler from optimizing away certain computations entirely. This can be helpful in ensuring that benchmarks are accurate. - The
decompile-linkletfunction can map linklets back to s-expressions. - When using BC Racket, the
processor-countfunction is changed to always return the parallel count. - We now distribute "natipkg" packages for AArch64, useful for package-build and package-testing infrastructure.
- Check Syntax tracks identifiers more deeply nested in the "origin" field of syntax objects.
- The
mathlibrary includes Weibull distributions. - There are many other repairs and documentation improvements!
The following people contributed to this release:
Alexander Shopov, Anthony Carrico, Bert De Ketelaere, Bogdan Popa, Cadence Ember, David Van Horn, Gustavo Massaccesi, Jade Sailor, Jakub Zalewski, Jens Axel Søgaard, jestarray, John Clements, Jordan Johnson, Matthew Flatt, Matthias Felleisen, Mike Sperber, Philip McGrath, RMOlive, Robby Findler, Ruifeng Xie, Ryan Culpepper, Sam Phillips, Sam Tobin-Hochstadt, Sebastian Rakel, shenleban tongying, Shu-Hung You, Stephen De Gabrielle, Steve Byan, and Wing Hei Chan.