[Swift-devel] could we set the job sequence without a file dependency?

[Zhao Zhang]

Ben Clifford wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2009, Zhao Zhang wrote:
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>> I have such a scenario: Job B has to wait until Job A is done. But there is no
>> data dependency between A and B. Also, involving data dependency here will
>> cause a heavy work load. So do we have a way, maybe a signal, to inform B that
>> A is completed and B could start? Thanks.
>>     
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> What is the dependency between B and A then, if not data?
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Say, Job A is broadcasting common data shared for all jobs. And Job B 
only needs to know that Job A is done, so he could read the common data.

zhao