Re: Threads under linux
Micha Feigin wrote:
>
> I am looking to use threads for programing under linux. Is there any
> tutorial on the subject, or can anyone recomand me a book, or pointers to
> the library rutines so I have place to start? ( I have previous exprience
> with threads under windows, so I don't need something to start me from
> scrach).
> I saw the pthread_... function calls. Are these the native calls for
> lynux?
>
> Also, if someone can tell me, are these kernel level threads or user level
> thread? that is, will calling locking system calls (read, write etc) lock
> up the entire system like in sunOS or does it perform like in windows
> where only the thread blocks?
>
> What are the locking fasilities? is, mutex, semaphore, critical section
> etc. evailable under linux?
>
> Is there a library that emulates the sunOS LWP (lightweight process )
> library? I wan't to develop for the sunOS at home on my linux machine (I
> need to write an exercise for university, and i don't feel like sitting in
> the computer room for that).
>
I don't know much about that stuff, but you *do* know you can download
Solaris for your PC for free now, right? :-)
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