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Is MapServer thread-safe?

April 26, 2017mapserver thread-safe

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Is MapServer thread-safe?

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Generally, no (but see the next question). Many components of MapServer use static or global data that could potentially be modified by another thread. Under heavy load these unlikely events become inevitable, and could result in sporadic errors.