In what cases can a task launched in a goroutine be added to the global scheduler queue?
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In Go, a task launched in a goroutine can be added to the scheduler's global queue in the following cases:
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When the goroutine is created using
go: Callinggo func() { ... }()creates a new goroutine and places it in the scheduler's global queue for execution. -
If the current thread (M) is busy or overloaded: The scheduler may move the goroutine to the global queue to distribute the load among threads.
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When the goroutine is blocked: If the goroutine is waiting for a resource (e.g., a channel or timer), it can be taken off execution, and after unblocking, added to the global queue.
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When the local scheduler queue is empty: The scheduler can take tasks from the global queue to ensure load balancing.
Example of launching a goroutine:
func main() {
go func() {
fmt.Println("Hello from goroutine")
}()
time.Sleep(time.Second) // to allow the goroutine to complete
}
Here, the goroutine is immediately added to the scheduler's global queue for execution.