Linux Threads Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

by Sean Walton, KB7rfa
walton@oclc.org
(Last revised 21 Jan 1997)

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  1. What are threads (user/kernel)?
  2. What are the common problems with threads?
  3. Kernel Issues
    1. Does Linux support threads?
    2. Are Linux threads the same as other implementations?
    3. Is the kernel 100% reentrant?
    4. Do the libraries support multithreading?
    5. Is there a system call I can use to access kernel threads?
    6. What do the individual flags mean and do in clone()?
    7. How are Linux threads accessed?
    8. Are there ways to determine thread schedule ordering?
    9. Is there sample code I can use to test out kernel-space threads?
  4. Threads Programming
    1. What kinds of things should be threaded/multitasked?
    2. Are there threading libraries? Where?
    3. How do Linux threads compare with other OSs'?
    4. Are there languages that support threads?
    5. How does one debug threads?
    6. How do I avoid getting zombies?
    7. How is threading different from tasks using shared memory?
  5. What applications or libraries currently use threads?
  6. Where can I learn more about threads? Are there news-/discussion-groups?


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