Subj : Re: How to start programming with pthreads? To : comp.programming.threads From : Ed Skinner Date : Thu Mar 24 2005 01:36 pm On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:25:52 +0100, JS wrote: > > skrev i en meddelelse > news:1111484291.686554.306570@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >> >> > How do I get started with pthread programming?? I would like to make >> some >> > programs that use the pthreads functions but what do I need to get >> started? >> > >> > JS >> >> Get a good book on pthreads programming. I would recommend "Programming >> with POSIX(R) Threads" by David R. Butenhof, ISBN: 0201633922. >> >> Cheers, >> Loic. > > > The reviews on this book on amazon are rather bad. Are there any > alternatives?? > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201633922/qid=1111490419/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-8329184-9285627?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 Yes, "Pthreads Programming" by Nichols, Buttlar and Farrell, published by O'Reilly, ISBN 1-56592-115-1 is, in my humble opinion, absolutely top notch. It is highly readable, loaded with examples that work, and it has been around long enough you can probably get a second-hand copy real cheap (but you'll encourage the authors more if you buy a new one). .