Chapter 12. Basic Multithreaded Programming
Multithreaded programming has become more and more of a necessity in today's software. Whereas yesterday, most general-purpose operating systems provided programmers with only user-level thread libraries, most of today's operating systems provide real preemptive multitasking. As the prices of multiprocessor machines fall, their use has also become prevalent. The scale of new software also appears to be growing. Whereas formerly, concurrent users numbered in the hundreds or thousands, today that number has jumped tenfold. Development of real time software has always required the use of thread priorities; with the surge of intelligent embedded devices, many more developers are getting involved in this ...
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