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I would guess that C people mostly use async for servers with little need for data dependence / continuations, and use threads for servers that do. At least there was a post by Linus some years ago on RealWorldTech that presented that as the best solution.

A question for my architecture friends: what online resources do you find best for describing GPU architectures in detail? Preferably not vendor specific. I'm a fan of Jon Peddie's online books, but looking for something more at the WikiChip or RealWorldTech level