Hi, Micha On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Keith G. Murphy wrote:
> 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). send me private e-mail, i have some stuff on hands... > > I saw the pthread_... function calls. Are these the native calls for > > lynux? they are not. The native call (syscall) is called clone. pthread_... is in userspace library and this library implements POSIX threading interface. > > > > 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? linux uses kernel threads, 1:1 mapping. Only one thread will block on read/write/whatever. > > > > What are the locking fasilities? is, mutex, semaphore, critical section > > etc. evailable under linux? yes, mutexes, semaphores and conditional variables are here. Do not know what the critical section is > > > > Is there a library that emulates the sunOS LWP (lightweight process ) > > library? if you're looking for thr_... emulation the answer i believe is no. > > 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? :-) free? it is $75 i believe and no sources yet. OK
