Ogre 1.7中使用多线程

在Ogre 1.7中，对多线程的支持有三个选择：

要在Ogre 1.7中使用多线程：

1. 在OgreBuildSettings.h改写2行
   1. OGRE_THREAD_SUPPORT 2  // 通过ResourceBackgroundQueue实现。
   2. OGRE_THREAD_PROVIDER 3 // TBB library provides threading functionality

我采用C++的并行编程模板库Threading Building Blocks。采用CMake构造的需要把TBB的文件拷贝到Ogre的Dependence的相关目录下。

Ogre 1.7 的 Threading changes

• WorkQueue added to accept generalised work items to be executed in background worker threads
• WorkQueue starts the number of workers based on hardware, or can be told to start a different number
• Main Ogre WorkQueue is in Root::getWorkQueue. You can also subclass WorkQueue and provide your own if you want
• ResourceBackgroundQueue now uses WorkQueue instead of using its own queue and can have multiple tasks running at once
• New focus on data-driven, task-based parallel execution with separation of GPU and CPU activities
• Boost, POCO and Thread Building Blocks supported as threading back-ends (Boost preferred)
• All Ogre thread support will use WorkQueue in future

备注：1.7添加了一个Character Sample，其中SinbadCharacterController有参考价值。

 

采用OGRE_THREAD_SUPPORT = 1并不被推荐，而应该使用OGRE_THREAD_SUPPORT = 2。sinbad在Using the new threading scheme说明了原因。更具体的讨论在high performance thread support - request for comments。当前，有Proposal: OGRE_THREAD_SUPPORT == 3，但是没有整合到Ogre 1.7中。

关于多线程参考：多线程的渲染与物理模拟（pdf）和Threading the OGRE3DRender System（pdf）

2010/07/07刷新：关于WorkQueue可以参考OGRE多线程的使用