Operating System《操作系统》ch04-Threads-31.pptVIP

4.* Chapter Objectives To introduce the notion of a thread - a fundamental unit of CPU utilization that forms the basis of multithreaded computer systems. To discuss the APls for Phtreads, Win32, and Java thread libraries. Content Overview Overview Multithreading Models Threading Issues Pthreads Windows XP Threads Linux Threads Java Threads 4.1 Overview A thread is a basic unit of CPU utilization; It comprises a thread ID, a program counter, a register set, and a stack. It shares with other threads belonging to the same process its code section, data section, and other operating-system res