What is the GMP model?

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**GMP** — Goroutine, Machine, Processor.

- G — goroutine.
- M — thread.
- P — processor.

```go
fmt.Println("GOMAXPROCS:", runtime.GOMAXPROCS(0))
runtime.Gosched()
```

**Work stealing:**
- Steal from other P.

**Handoff:**
- M in syscall → P given to another M.

**When to tune:**
- CPU-bound: GOMAXPROCS = NumCPU.
- Containers: adjust for cgroup.

**Common mistakes:**
- Not adjusting GOMAXPROCS in containers.
- Confusing `GOMAXPROCS(0)` with setting.
- Assuming goroutines always parallel.
- Using `LockOSThread()` without need.
- Not understanding work stealing.

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