Course Content
Pthreads Overview
- What is a Thread?
- What are Pthreads?
- Why Pthreads?
- Designing Threaded Programs
The Pthreads API
Compiling Threaded Programs
Thread Management
- Creating and Terminating Threads
- Passing Arguments to Threads
- Joining and Detaching Threads
- Stack Management
- Miscellaneous Routines
Mutex Variables
- Mutex Variables Overview
- Creating and Destroying Mutexes
- Locking and Unlocking Mutexes
Condition Variables
- Condition Variables Overview
- Creating and Destroying Condition Variables
- Waiting and Signaling on Condition Variables
LLNL Specific Information and Recommendations
