On: Stop Using Linked Lists

[jhawk28]

Based on the disruptor paper (http://disruptor.googlecode.com/files/Disruptor-1.0.pdf) linked lists make poor queues also. Ring buffers backed by arrays are much better.

[theboss → jhawk28]

Very interesting, but I feel there is a difference of need here.

You're right...there a Ring buffer with an array is better, but for average programmers a linked-list makes a damn good (maintainable, easy, understandable, and pretty quick) queue.