What is the main disadvantage of user level threads?



What is the main disadvantage of user level threads?..

Answer / Vineet Kumar Singh

The main disadvantage of user-level threads (ULTs) is that they suffer from context switching overhead. Because ULTs are managed by the application, the operating system may not be aware of their existence, leading to increased overhead and potential synchronization issues.

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