[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 43150] New: Investigate using thread pool instead of a dedicated thread for WorkQueue on Windows

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43150

           Summary: Investigate using thread pool instead of a dedicated
                    thread for WorkQueue on Windows
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows XP
            Status: NEW
          Keywords: NeedsRadar, PlatformOnly
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebKit2
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: aroben at apple.com
                CC: andersca at apple.com, sam at webkit.org


We should investigate using the Windows thread pool [1] instead of a dedicated thread for WorkQueue on Windows. This would be more similar to how WorkQueue works on Mac, and would hopefully improve performance overall. We'd probably implement this by using ::RegisterWaitForSingleObject.

1. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686756(v=VS.85).aspx

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