A Posix Standard for Better Multiprocessing.
Intermediate - Advanced Level Users.
Posix threads (Pthreads) allows users to have multiple tasks running concurrently within the same program. This book teaches users what the Pthread calls are; when it is a good idea to use threads; and how to make them efficient. The book covers:
- Performance issues
- Comparing threads to processes
- Contrasting kernel threads to user threads
- Advanced features
- How threads interact with the rest of the Unix system
- Scheduling, priorities, and other real-time issues
- And much more
