Pthreads APIs - User's Guide and Reference

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Important Pthread Definitions
PThread programming introduction
Pthread API Reference
- API Introduction
- Pthread API Descriptions
  - Information about the example programs
  - Thread Management APIs
    - pthread_attr_destroy()--Destroy a Thread Attributes Object
    - pthread_attr_getdetachstate()--Get Thread Attributes Object Detachstate
    - pthread_attr_getinheritsched()--Get Thread Attribute Object Inherit Scheduling Attributes
    - pthread_attr_getschedparam()--Get Thread Attributes Object Scheduling Parameters
    - pthread_attr_init()--Initialize a Thread Attributes Object
    - pthread_attr_setdetachstate()--Set Thread Attributes Object Detachstate
    - pthread_attr_setinheritsched()--Set Thread Attribute Inherit Scheduling Attributes
    - pthread_attr_setschedparam()--Set Thread Attributes Object Scheduling Parameters.
    - pthread_clear_exit_np()--Clear the Exit Status of a Thread
    - pthread_create()--Create a Thread
    - pthread_delay_np()--Delay a Thread for the Requested Interval
    - pthread_detach()--Detach a Thread
    - pthread_equal()--Compare Two Threads
    - pthread_exit()--Terminate The Calling Thread
    - pthread_extendedjoin_np()--Wait for a Thread with Extended Options
    - pthread_getconcurrency()--Get the Process Concurrency Level
    - pthread_getpthreadoption_np()--Get Pthread Run-Time Option Data
    - pthread_getschedparam()--Get Thread Scheduling Parameters
    - pthread_getthreadid_np()--Retrieve a Unique Id for the Calling Thread
    - pthread_getunique_np()--Retrieve a Unique Id for the Target
      Thread
    - pthread_is_multithreaded_np()--Check the Current Number of Threads
    - pthread_join()--Wait for and Detach a Thread
    - pthread_join_np()--Wait for a Thread to End
    - pthread_once()--Perform One Time Initialization
    - pthread_self()--Get Pthread Handle
    - pthread_setconcurrency()--Set The Process Concurrency Level
    - pthread_setpthreadoption_np()--Set Pthread Run-Time Option Data
    - pthread_setschedparam()--Set Target Thread Scheduling Parameters
    - sched_yield()--Yield the Processor to Another Thread
  - Thread Specific Storage APIs
    - pthread_getspecific()--Get Thread Local Storage Value by Key
    - pthread_key_create()--Create a Thread Local Storage Key
    - pthread_key_delete()--Delete Thread Local Storage Key
    - pthread_setspecific()--Set Thread Local Storage by Key
  - Thread Cancelation APIs
    - pthread_cancel()--Cancel a Thread
    - pthread_cleanup_peek_np()--Copy the Cleanup Handler from the Cancelation Cleanup Stack
    - pthread_cleanup_pop()--Pop a Cleanup Handler off of the Cancelation Cleanup Stack
    - pthread_cleanup_push()--Push a Cleanup Handler onto the Cancelation Cleanup Stack
    - pthread_getcancelstate_np()--Get Cancel State
    - pthread_setcancelstate()--Set Cancel State
    - pthread_setcanceltype()--Set Cancel Type
    - pthread_testcancel()--Create a Cancelation Point
    - pthread_test_exit_np()--Test the Thread Exit Status
  - Mutex Synchronization APIs
    - pthread_mutexattr_destroy()--Destroy Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_getkind_np()--Get Mutex Kind Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_getname_np()--Get Name from Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_getpshared()--Get Process Shared Attribute from Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_gettype()--Get Mutex Type Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_init()--Initialize Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np()--Get Mutex Kind Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_setname_np()--Set Name in Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_setpshared()--Set Process Shared Attribute in Mutex Attributes Object
    - pthread_mutexattr_settype()--Set Mutex Type Attribute
    - pthread_set_mutexattr_default_np()--Set Default Mutex Attributes Object Kind Attribute
    - pthread_mutex_destroy()--Destroy Mutex
    - pthread_mutex_init()--Initialize Mutex
    - pthread_mutex_lock()--Lock Mutex
    - pthread_mutex_timedlock_np()--Lock Mutex with Time-out
    - pthread_mutex_trylock()--Lock Mutex with No Wait
    - pthread_mutex_unlock()--Unlock Mutex
    - pthread_lock_global_np()--Lock a Global Mutex
    - pthread_unlock_global_np()--Unlock a Global Mutex
  - Condition Variable Synchronization APIs
    - pthread_condattr_destroy()--Destroy Condition Variable Attributes Object
    - pthread_condattr_getpshared()--Get Process Shared Attribute from Condition Attributes Object
    - pthread_condattr_init()--Initialize Condition Variable Attributes Object
    - pthread_condattr_setpshared()--Set Process Shared Attribute in Condition Attributes Object
    - pthread_cond_broadcast()--Broadcast Condition to All Waiters
    - pthread_cond_destroy()--Destroy a Condition Variable
    - pthread_cond_init()--Initialize a Condition Variable
    - pthread_cond_signal()--Signal Condition to One Waiter
    - pthread_cond_timedwait()--Timed Wait for a Condition
    - pthread_cond_wait()--Wait for a Condition
    - pthread_get_expiration_np()--Get Condition Expiration Time from Delta
  - Read/Write Lock Synchronization APIs
    - pthread_rwlockattr_destroy()--Destroy Read/Write Lock Attribute
    - pthread_rwlockattr_getpshared()--Get Pshared Read/Write Lock Attribute
    - pthread_rwlockattr_init()--Initialize Read/Write Lock Attribute
    - pthread_rwlockattr_setpshared()--Set Pshared Read/Write Lock Attribute
    - pthread_rwlock_destroy()--Destroy a Read/Write Lock
    - pthread_rwlock_init()--Initialize a Read/Write Lock
    - pthread_rwlock_rdlock()--Get a Shared Read Lock
    - pthread_rwlock_timedrdlock_np()--Get a Shared Read Lock with Time-out
    - pthread_rwlock_timedwrlock_np()--Get an Exclusive Write Lock with Time-out
    - pthread_rwlock_tryrdlock()--Get a Shared Read Lock with No Wait
    - pthread_rwlock_trywrlock()--Get an Exclusive Write Lock with No Wait
    - pthread_rwlock_unlock()--Unlock an Exclusive Write or Shared Read Lock
    - pthread_rwlock_wrlock()--Get an Exclusive Write Lock
  - Signals APIs
    - pthread_kill()--Send a Signal to a Thread
    - pthread_sigmask()--Set or Get the Signal Mask
    - pthread_signal_to_cancel_np()--Convert Signals to Cancel Requests
  - Unsupported APIs
    - pthread_atfork()--Register Atfork Handlers
    - pthread_atfork_np()--Register Atfork Handlers
    - pthread_attr_getschedpolicy()--Get Scheduling Policy
    - pthread_attr_getscope()--Get Scheduling Scope
    - pthread_attr_getstackaddr()--Get Stack Address
    - pthread_attr_getstacksize()--Get Stack Size
    - pthread_attr_setschedpolicy()--Set Scheduling Policy
    - pthread_attr_setscope()--Set Scheduling Scope
    - pthread_attr_setstackaddr()--Set Stack Address
    - pthread_attr_setstacksize()--Set Stack Size
    - pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling()--Get Mutex Prioceiling Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_getprotocol()--Get Mutex Protocol Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_setprioceiling()--Set Mutex Prioceiling Attribute
    - pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol()--Set Mutex Protocol Attribute
    - pthread_mutex_getprioceiling()--Get Mutex Prioceiling
    - pthread_mutex_setprioceiling()--Set Mutex Prioceiling

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