Mixed media product. New. The idea behind POSIX threads is to have multiple tasks running concurrently within the same program. This book features realistic examples, a look behind the scenes at the implementation and performance issues, and special topics such as DCE and real-time extensions. ISBN 1565921151 9781565921153 [GB]

ISBN10: 1565921151, ISBN13: 9781565921153, [publisher: O'Reilly Media, Sebastopol] Softcover First Edition Paperback. The idea behind POSIX threads is to have multiple tasks running concurrently within the same program. They can share a single CPU as processes do, or take advantage of multiple CPUs when available. In either case, they provide a clean way to divide the tasks of a program while sharing data. This book features realistic examples, a look behind the scenes at the implementation and performance issues, and special topics such as DCE and real-time extensions. POSIX threads, or pthreads, allow multiple tasks to run concurrently within the same program. This book discusses when to use threads and how to make them efficient. It features realistic examples, a look behind the scenes at the implementation and performance issues, and special topics such as DCE and real-time extensions. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
[Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
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