Multithreaded Programming Guide

Programming Guidelines

This chapter provides some pointers about programming with threads. Most pointers apply to both Oracle Solaris and POSIX threads, but where utility differs, the behavior is noted. A change from single-threaded thinking to multithreaded thinking is emphasized in this chapter. The chapter discusses the following topics:

• Rethinking Global Variables

• Providing for Static Local Variables

• Synchronizing Threads

• Avoiding Deadlock

• Some Basic Guidelines for Threaded Code

• Creating and Using Threads

• Working With Multiprocessors

• Examples of Threads Programs