Programming With Threads

A practical guide and reference to developing multithreaded programs on UNIX systems written by the foremost experts on the technology. Covers the two main UNIX threads and the UNIX International threads standard. All examples in the book use the POSIX standard.

Written by the principal architect of Sunsoft's threads implementation, this practical guide to developing multithreaded programs on UNIX, concentrates on when and how to apply threads, what problems to expect, and how to deal with them. Covers advanced interfaces appropriate to performance-critical situations. Explores the use of threads and the construction of correct MT programs and libraries. Includes a variety of multithreading examples. For programmers interested in developing multithreaded programs on UNIX.