# USE\_THREAD nginx?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-thread-nginx/227113>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [March 4, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-thread-nginx/227113 "2013-03-04T19:38:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![alexanderk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@alexanderk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderk)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-thread-nginx/227113/1 "2013-03-04T19:38:27Z")

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Hi,

I see under auto/options, the macro USE\_THREAD is set to no while the  
configure options are disabled.

Out of curiosity, are they planned to bundle threading with the reactor  
loop in the future? or why is threading set as a “potential” option  
here?

Thanks,

Alex

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**Author:** ![alexanderk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@alexanderk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alexanderk)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/use-thread-nginx/227113/2 "2013-03-05T08:10:41Z")

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It’s old code left in.

Posted at Nginx Forum:

> **[Re: USE\_THREAD nginx?](https://forum.nginx.org/read.php?2,236921,236933#msg-236933)**
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> Hi, I see under auto/options, the macro USE\_THREAD is set to no while the configure options are disabled. Out of curiosity, are they planned to bundle threading with the reactor loop in the future? or why is threading set as a "potential"...