Threads Index

• Threads
  • Thread-Safety
  • Thread IDs
  • Thread Mutexes
  • Thread Scheduling
    • Thread Scheduling Attributes
    • Thread Scheduling Contention Scope
    • Scheduling Allocation Domain
    • Scheduling Documentation
  • Thread Cancelation
    • Cancelability States
    • Cancelation Points
    • Thread Cancelation Cleanup Handlers
    • Async-Cancel Safety
  • Thread Read-Write Locks
  • Thread Interactions with Regular File Operations
• Functions and Headers
• pthread.h - threads
• pthread_atfork() - register fork handlers
• pthread_attr_destroy(), pthread_attr_init - destroy and initialize threads attributes object
• pthread_attr_getinheritsched(), pthread_attr_setinheritsched - get and set inheritsched attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_getschedparam(), pthread_attr_setschedparam - get and set schedparam attribute
• pthread_attr_getschedpolicy(), pthread_attr_setschedpolicy - get and set schedpolicy attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_getscope(), pthread_attr_setscope - get and set contentionscope attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_getstackaddr(), pthread_attr_setstackaddr - get and set stackaddr attribute
• pthread_attr_getstack(), pthread_attr_setstack - get and set stack attributes
• pthread_attr_init() - initialize threads attributes object
• pthread_attr_setdetachstate() - set detachstate attribute
• pthread_attr_setguardsize() - set thread guardsize attribute
• pthread_attr_setinheritsched() - set inheritsched attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_setschedparam() - set schedparam attribute
• pthread_attr_setschedpolicy() - set schedpolicy attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_setscope() - set contentionscope attribute (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_attr_setstackaddr() - set stackaddr attribute
• pthread_attr_setstack() - set stack attribute
• pthread_attr_setstacksize() - set stacksize attribute
• pthread_barrierattr_destroy(), pthread_barrierattr_init - destroy and initialize barrier attributes object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrierattr_getpshared(), pthread_barrierattr_setpshared - get and set process-shared attribute of barrier attributes object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrierattr_init() - initialize barrier attributes object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrierattr_setpshared() - set process-shared attribute of barrier attributes object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrier_destroy(), pthread_barrier_init - destroy and initialize a barrier object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrier_init() - initialize a barrier object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_barrier_wait() - synchronize at a barrier (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_cancel() - cancel execution of a thread
• pthread_cleanup_pop(), pthread_cleanup_push - establish cancelation handlers
• pthread_condattr_destroy(), pthread_condattr_init - destroy and initialize condition variable attributes object
• pthread_condattr_getclock(), pthread_condattr_setclock - get and set the clock selection condition variable attribute (ADVANCED REALTIME)
• pthread_condattr_getpshared(), pthread_condattr_setpshared - get and set the process-shared condition variable attributes
• pthread_condattr_init() - initialize condition variable attributes object
• pthread_condattr_setclock() - set the clock selection condition variable attribute
• pthread_condattr_setpshared() - set the process-shared condition variable attributes
• pthread_cond_broadcast(), pthread_cond_signal - broadcast or signal a condition
• pthread_cond_destroy(), pthread_cond_init - destroy and initialize condition variables
• pthread_cond_init() - initialize condition variables
• pthread_cond_signal() - signal a condition
• pthread_cond_timedwait(), pthread_cond_wait - wait on a condition
• pthread_cond_wait() - wait on a condition
• pthread_create() - thread creation
• pthread_detach() - detach a thread
• pthread_equal() - compare thread IDs
• pthread_exit() - thread termination
• pthread_getconcurrency(), pthread_setconcurrency - get and set level of concurrency
• pthread_getcpuclockid() - access a thread CPU-time clock (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_getschedparam(), pthread_setschedparam - dynamic thread scheduling parameters access (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_getspecific(), pthread_setspecific - thread-specific data management
• pthread_join() - wait for thread termination
• pthread_key_create() - thread-specific data key creation
• pthread_key_delete() - thread-specific data key deletion
• pthread_kill() - send a signal to a thread
• pthread_mutexattr_destroy(), pthread_mutexattr_init - destroy and initialize mutex attributes object
• pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling(), pthread_mutexattr_setprioceiling - get and set prioceiling attribute of mutex attributes object (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutexattr_getprotocol(), pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol - get and set protocol attribute of mutex attributes object (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutexattr_getpshared(), pthread_mutexattr_setpshared - get and set process-shared attribute
• pthread_mutexattr_gettype(), pthread_mutexattr_settype - get and set a mutex type attribute
• pthread_mutexattr_init() - initialize mutex attributes object
• pthread_mutexattr_setprioceiling() - set prioceiling attribute of mutex attributes object (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol() - set protocol attribute of mutex attributes object (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutexattr_setpshared() - set process-shared attribute
• pthread_mutexattr_settype() - set a mutex type attribute
• pthread_mutex_destroy(), pthread_mutex_init - destroy and initialize a mutex
• pthread_mutex_getprioceiling(), pthread_mutex_setprioceiling - get and set the priority ceiling of a mutex (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutex_init() - initialize a mutex
• pthread_mutex_lock(), pthread_mutex_trylock, pthread_mutex_unlock - lock and unlock a mutex
• pthread_mutex_setprioceiling() - change the priority ceiling of a mutex (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_mutex_timedlock() - lock a mutex (ADVANCED REALTIME)
• pthread_mutex_trylock(), pthread_mutex_unlock - lock and unlock a mutex
• pthread_once() - dynamic package initialization
• pthread_rwlockattr_destroy(), pthread_rwlockattr_init - destroy and initialize read-write lock attributes object
• pthread_rwlockattr_getpshared(), pthread_rwlockattr_setpshared - get and set process-shared attribute of read-write lock attributes object
• pthread_rwlockattr_init() - initialize read-write lock attributes object
• pthread_rwlockattr_setpshared() - set process-shared attribute of read-write lock attributes object
• pthread_rwlock_destroy(), pthread_rwlock_init - destroy and initialize a read-write lock object
• pthread_rwlock_init() - initialize a read-write lock object
• pthread_rwlock_rdlock(), pthread_rwlock_tryrdlock - lock a read-write lock object for reading
• pthread_rwlock_timedrdlock() - lock a read-write lock for reading
• pthread_rwlock_timedwrlock() - lock a read-write lock for writing
• pthread_rwlock_tryrdlock() - lock a read-write lock object for reading
• pthread_rwlock_trywrlock(), pthread_rwlock_wrlock - lock a read-write lock object for writing
• pthread_rwlock_unlock() - unlock a read-write lock object
• pthread_rwlock_wrlock() - lock a read-write lock object for writing
• pthread_self() - get calling thread's ID
• pthread_setcancelstate(), pthread_setcanceltype, pthread_testcancel - set cancelability state
• pthread_setconcurrency() - set level of concurrency
• pthread_setschedparam() - dynamic thread scheduling parameters access (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_setschedprio() - dynamic thread scheduling parameters access (REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_setspecific() - thread-specific data management
• pthread_sigmask(), sigprocmask - examine and change blocked signals
• pthread_spin_destroy(), pthread_spin_init - destroy or initialize a spin lock object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_spin_init() - initialize a spin lock object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_spin_lock(), pthread_spin_trylock - lock a spin lock object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_spin_trylock() - lock a spin lock object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_spin_unlock() - unlock a spin lock object (ADVANCED REALTIME THREADS)
• pthread_testcancel() - set cancelability state
• Threads Rationale
  • Thread Creation Attributes
  • Thread Implementation Models
  • Thread-Specific Data
  • Barriers
  • Spin Locks
  • XSI Supported Functions
  • XSI Threads Extensions
  • Thread-Safety
  • Thread IDs
  • Thread Mutexes
  • Thread Scheduling
  • Scheduling Contention Scope
  • Scheduling Allocation Domain
  • Scheduling Documentation
  • Scheduling Contention Scope Attribute
  • Mixed Scopes
  • Dynamic Thread Scheduling Parameters Access
  • Mutex Initialization Scheduling Attributes
  • Change the Priority Ceiling of a Mutex
  • Thread Cancelation
  • Specifying the Operation to Cancel
  • A Special Signal Versus a Special Interface
  • Races Between Cancelation and Resuming Execution
  • Interaction of Cancelation with Asynchronous Signals
  • Thread Cancelation Overview
  • Thread Read-Write Locks
  • Background
  • Queuing of Waiting Threads
  • Comparison to fcntl() Locks
  • History of Resolution Issues
  • Thread Interactions with Regular File Operations