UNIX threads:

1. Introduction to threads (pthreads)

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>

void* routine() {
    printf("Hello from threads\n");
    sleep(3);
    printf("Ending thread\n");
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t p1, p2;
    if (pthread_create(&p1, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&p2, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 2;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p1, NULL) != 0) {
        return 3;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p2, NULL) != 0) {
        return 4;
    }
    return 0;
}

2. Difference between processes and threads

main-processes.c

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    int x = 2;
    int pid = fork();
    if (pid == -1) {
        return 1;
    }

    if (pid == 0) {
        x++;
    }
    sleep(2);
    printf("Value of x: %d\n", x);
    if (pid != 0) {
        wait(NULL);
    }
    return 0;
}

main-threads.c

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int x = 2;

void* routine() {
    x += 5;
    sleep(2);
    printf("Value of x: %d\n", x);
}

void* routine2() {
    sleep(2);
    printf("Value of x: %d\n", x);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t t1, t2;
    if (pthread_create(&t1, NULL, &routine, NULL)) {
        return 1;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&t2, NULL, &routine2, NULL)) {
        return 2;
    }
    if (pthread_join(t1, NULL)) {
        return 3;
    }
    if (pthread_join(t2, NULL)) {
        return 3;
    }
    return 0;
}

3. What are Race Conditions?

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int mails = 0;

void* routine() {
    for (int i = 0; i < 1000000; i++) {
        mails++;
        // read mails
        // increment
        // write mails
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t p1, p2, p3, p4;
    if (pthread_create(&p1, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&p2, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 2;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p1, NULL) != 0) {
        return 3;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p2, NULL) != 0) {
        return 4;
    }
    printf("Number of mails: %d\n", mails);
    return 0;
}

4. What is a mutex in C? (pthread_mutex)

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int mails = 0;
pthread_mutex_t mutex;

void* routine() {
    for (int i = 0; i < 10000000; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
        mails++;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
        // read mails
        // increment
        // write mails
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t p1, p2, p3, p4;
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, NULL);
    if (pthread_create(&p1, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&p2, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 2;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&p3, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 3;
    }
    if (pthread_create(&p4, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
        return 4;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p1, NULL) != 0) {
        return 5;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p2, NULL) != 0) {
        return 6;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p3, NULL) != 0) {
        return 7;
    }
    if (pthread_join(p4, NULL) != 0) {
        return 8;
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
    printf("Number of mails: %d\n", mails);
    return 0;
}

5. How to create threads in a loop (pthread_create)

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int mails = 0;
pthread_mutex_t mutex;

void* routine() {
    for (int i = 0; i < 10000000; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
        mails++;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[8];
    int i;
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, NULL);
    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(th + i, NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
            return 1;
        }
        printf("Thread %d has started\n", i);
    }
    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            return 2;
        }
        printf("Thread %d has finished execution\n", i);
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
    printf("Number of mails: %d\n", mails);
    return 0;
}

6. Get return value from a thread (pthread_join)

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <time.h>

void* roll_dice() {
    int value = (rand() % 6) + 1;
    int* result = malloc(sizeof(int));
    *result = value;
    // printf("%d\n", value);
    printf("Thread result: %p\n", result);
    return (void*) result;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    int* res;
    srand(time(NULL));
    pthread_t th;
    if (pthread_create(&th, NULL, &roll_dice, NULL) != 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    if (pthread_join(th, (void**) &res) != 0) {
        return 2;
    }
    printf("Main res: %p\n", res);
    printf("Result: %d\n", *res);
    free(res);
    return 0;
}

7. How to pass arguments to threads in C

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int primes[10] = { 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 };

void* routine(void* arg) {
    sleep(1);
    int index = *(int*)arg;
    printf("%d ", primes[index]);
    free(arg);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[10];
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to created thread");
        }
    }
    for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

8. Example: Summing numbers from an array

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int primes[10] = { 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 };

void* routine(void* arg) {
    int index = *(int*)arg;
    int sum = 0;
    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        sum += primes[index + j];
    }
    printf("Local sum: %d\n", sum);
    *(int*)arg = sum;
    return arg;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[2];
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i * 5;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }
    int globalSum = 0;
    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
        int* r;
        if (pthread_join(th[i], (void**) &r) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
        globalSum += *r;
        free(r);
    }
    printf("Global sum: %d\n", globalSum);
    return 0;
}

9. Difference between trylock and lock in C

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <errno.h>

pthread_mutex_t mutex;

void* routine_lock(void* arg) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
    printf("Got lock\n");
    sleep(1);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
}

void* routine_trylock(void* arg) {
    if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&mutex) == 0) {
        printf("Got lock\n");
        sleep(1);
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
    } else {
        printf("Didn't get lock\n");
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[4];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, NULL);
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Error at creating thread");
        }
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Error at joining thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
    return 0;
}

10. Condition variables in C

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;
pthread_cond_t condFuel;
int fuel = 0;

void* fuel_filling(void* arg) {
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
        fuel += 15;
        printf("Filled fuel... %d\n", fuel);
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
        pthread_cond_signal(&condFuel);
        sleep(1);
    }
}

void* car(void* arg) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    while (fuel < 40) {
        printf("No fuel. Waiting...\n");
        pthread_cond_wait(&condFuel, &mutexFuel);
        // Equivalent to:
        // pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
        // wait for signal on condFuel
        // pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    }
    fuel -= 40;
    printf("Got fuel. Now left: %d\n", fuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[2];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init(&condFuel, NULL);
    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
        if (i == 1) {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &fuel_filling, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        } else {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &car, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        }
    }

    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_cond_destroy(&condFuel);
    return 0;
}

11. Signaling for condition variables (pthread_cond_signal vs pthread_cond_broadcast)

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;
pthread_cond_t condFuel;
int fuel = 0;

void* fuel_filling(void* arg) {
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
        fuel += 30;
        printf("Filled fuel... %d\n", fuel);
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
        pthread_cond_broadcast(&condFuel);
        sleep(1);
    }
}

void* car(void* arg) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    while (fuel < 40) {
        printf("No fuel. Waiting...\n");
        pthread_cond_wait(&condFuel, &mutexFuel);
        // Equivalent to:
        // pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
        // wait for signal on condFuel
        // pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    }
    fuel -= 40;
    printf("Got fuel. Now left: %d\n", fuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[6];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init(&condFuel, NULL);
    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
        if (i == 4 || i == 5) {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &fuel_filling, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        } else {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &car, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        }
    }

    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_cond_destroy(&condFuel);
    return 0;
}

12. Example: pthread_mutex_trylock

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <time.h>

// chefs = threads
// stove = shared data (+mutex)

pthread_mutex_t stoveMutex[4];
int stoveFuel[4] = { 100, 100, 100, 100 };

void* routine(void* args) {
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&stoveMutex[i]) == 0) {
            int fuelNeeded = (rand() % 30);
            if (stoveFuel[i] - fuelNeeded < 0) {
                printf("No more fuel... going home\n");
            } else {
                stoveFuel[i] -= fuelNeeded;
                usleep(500000);
                printf("Fuel left %d\n", stoveFuel[i]);
            }
            pthread_mutex_unlock(&stoveMutex[i]);
            break;
        } else {
            if (i == 3) {
                printf("No stove available yet, waiting...\n");
                usleep(300000);
                i = 0;
            }
        }
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    srand(time(NULL));
    pthread_t th[10];
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_init(&stoveMutex[i], NULL);
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_destroy(&stoveMutex[i]);
    }
    return 0;
}

13. What is pthread_exit?

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <time.h>

void* roll_dice() {
    int value = (rand() % 6) + 1;
    int* result = malloc(sizeof(int));
    *result = value;
    sleep(2);
    printf("Thread result: %d\n", value);
    pthread_exit((void*) result);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    int* res;
    srand(time(NULL));
    pthread_t th;
    if (pthread_create(&th, NULL, &roll_dice, NULL) != 0) {
        return 1;
    }
    // pthread_exit(0);
    if (pthread_join(th, (void**) &res) != 0) {
        return 2;
    }
    printf("Result: %d\n", *res);
    free(res);
    return 0;
}

14. Introduction to barriers (pthread_barrier)

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>

pthread_barrier_t barrier;

void* routine(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        printf("Waiting at the barrier...\n");
        sleep(1);
        pthread_barrier_wait(&barrier);
        printf("We passed the barrier\n");
        sleep(1);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
	pthread_t th[10];
	int i;
    pthread_barrier_init(&barrier, NULL, 10);
	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
		if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
			perror("Failed to create thread");
		}
	}
	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
		if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
			perror("Failed to join thread");
		}
	}
    pthread_barrier_destroy(&barrier);
	return 0;
}

15. Example: barriers (pthread_barrier)

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 8

int dice_values[THREAD_NUM];
int status[THREAD_NUM] = { 0 };

pthread_barrier_t barrierRolledDice;
pthread_barrier_t barrierCalculated;

void* roll(void* args) {
    int index = *(int*)args;
    while (1) {
        dice_values[index] = rand() % 32 + 1;
        pthread_barrier_wait(&barrierRolledDice);
        pthread_barrier_wait(&barrierCalculated);
        if (status[index] == 1) {
            printf("(%d rolled %d) I won\n", index, dice_values[index]);
        } else {
            printf("(%d rolled %d) I lost\n", index, dice_values[index]);
        }
    }
    free(args);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    srand(time(NULL));
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    int i;
    pthread_barrier_init(&barrierRolledDice, NULL, THREAD_NUM + 1);
    pthread_barrier_init(&barrierCalculated, NULL, THREAD_NUM + 1);
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &roll, (void*) a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    while (1) {
        pthread_barrier_wait(&barrierRolledDice);
        // Calculate winner
        int max = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
            if (dice_values[i] > max) {
                max = dice_values[i];
            }
        }

        for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
            if (dice_values[i] == max) {
                status[i] = 1;
            } else {
                status[i] = 0;
            }
        }
        sleep(1);
        printf("==== New round starting ====\n");
        pthread_barrier_wait(&barrierCalculated);
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_barrier_destroy(&barrierRolledDice);
    pthread_barrier_destroy(&barrierCalculated);
    return 0;
}

16. What is pthread_t?

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 2

void* routine(void* args) {
    pthread_t th = pthread_self();
    printf("%ul\n", th);
    printf("%d\n", (pid_t) syscall(SYS_gettid));
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];

    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
        // printf("%ul\n", th[i]);
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

17. What are detached threads?

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 2

void* routine(void* args) {
    sleep(1);
    printf("Finished execution\n");
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_attr_t detachedThread;
    pthread_attr_init(&detachedThread);
    pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&detachedThread, PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);

    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], &detachedThread, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
        // pthread_detach(th[i]);
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_attr_destroy(&detachedThread);
    pthread_exit(0);
}

18. Static initializers in the PTHREAD API

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 2

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
pthread_cond_t condFuel = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;

void* routine(void* args) {
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];

    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

19. Deadlocks in C

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 8

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;
int fuel = 50;
pthread_mutex_t mutexWater;
int water = 10;

void* routine(void* args) {
    if (rand() % 2 == 0) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
        sleep(1);
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexWater);
    } else {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexWater);
        sleep(1);
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    }

    fuel += 50;
    water = fuel;
    printf("Incremented fuel to: %d set water to %d\n", fuel, water);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexWater);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, NULL);
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexWater, NULL);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    printf("Fuel: %d\n", fuel);
    printf("Water: %d\n", water);
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexWater);
    return 0;
}

20. Recursive mutexes

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 8

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;
int fuel = 50;

void* routine(void* args) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
    fuel += 50;
    printf("Incremented fuel to %d\n", fuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutexattr_t recursiveMutexAttributes;
    pthread_mutexattr_init(&recursiveMutexAttributes);
    pthread_mutexattr_settype(&recursiveMutexAttributes, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, &recursiveMutexAttributes);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    printf("Fuel: %d\n", fuel);
    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(&recursiveMutexAttributes);
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    return 0;
}

21. Introduction to semaphores in C

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 4

sem_t semaphore;

void* routine(void* args) {
    sem_wait(&semaphore);
    sleep(1);
    printf("Hello from thread %d\n", *(int*)args);
    sem_post(&semaphore);
    free(args);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    sem_init(&semaphore, 0, 4);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    sem_destroy(&semaphore);
    return 0;
}

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 16

sem_t semaphore;

void* routine(void* args) {
    printf("(%d) Waiting in the login queue\n", *(int*)args);
    sem_wait(&semaphore);
    printf("(%d) Logged in\n", *(int*)args);
    sleep(rand() % 5 + 1);
    printf("(%d) Logged out\n", *(int*)args);
    sem_post(&semaphore);
    free(args);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    sem_init(&semaphore, 0, 32);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    sem_destroy(&semaphore);
    return 0;
}

23. Producer - Consumer Problem in Multi-Threading

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 8

sem_t semEmpty;
sem_t semFull;

pthread_mutex_t mutexBuffer;

int buffer[10];
int count = 0;

void* producer(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        // Produce
        int x = rand() % 100;
        sleep(1);

        // Add to the buffer
        sem_wait(&semEmpty);
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexBuffer);
        buffer[count] = x;
        count++;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexBuffer);
        sem_post(&semFull);
    }
}

void* consumer(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        int y;

        // Remove from the buffer
        sem_wait(&semFull);
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexBuffer);
        y = buffer[count - 1];
        count--;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexBuffer);
        sem_post(&semEmpty);

        // Consume
        printf("Got %d\n", y);
        sleep(1);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    srand(time(NULL));
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexBuffer, NULL);
    sem_init(&semEmpty, 0, 10);
    sem_init(&semFull, 0, 0);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (i > 0) {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &producer, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        } else {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &consumer, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        }
    }
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    sem_destroy(&semEmpty);
    sem_destroy(&semFull);
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexBuffer);
    return 0;
}

24. What are binary semaphores?

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 1

sem_t semFuel;
pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;

int *fuel;

void* routine(void* args) {
    *fuel += 50;
    printf("Current value is %d\n", *fuel);
    sem_post(&semFuel);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    fuel = malloc(sizeof(int));
    *fuel = 50;
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, NULL);
    sem_init(&semFuel, 0, 0);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }
    sem_wait(&semFuel);
    printf("Deallocating fuel\n");
    free(fuel);

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    sem_destroy(&semFuel);
    return 0;
}

25. Difference between Binary Semaphores and Mutexes

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 4

pthread_mutex_t mutexFuel;
sem_t semFuel;
int fuel = 50;

void* routine1(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexFuel);
        fuel += 50;
        printf("Current value is %d\n", fuel);
    }
}

void* routine2(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexFuel);
        usleep(5000);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    sem_init(&semFuel, 0, 1);
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexFuel, NULL);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (i % 2 == 0) {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine1, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        } else {
            if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine2, NULL) != 0) {
                perror("Failed to create thread");
            }
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexFuel);
    sem_destroy(&semFuel);
    return 0;
}

26. Getting the value of a semaphore

#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <semaphore.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 4

sem_t sem;

void* routine(void* args) {
    int index = *(int*)args;
    int semVal;
    sem_wait(&sem);
    sleep(index + 1);
    sem_getvalue(&sem, &semVal);
    printf("(%d) Current semaphore value after wait is %d\n", index, semVal);
    sem_post(&sem);
    sem_getvalue(&sem, &semVal);
    printf("(%d) Current semaphore value after post is %d\n", index, semVal);
    free(args);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    sem_init(&sem, 0, 4);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    sem_destroy(&sem);
    return 0;
}

27. Parallelism vs Concurrency

main-parallelism.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 2

int primes[10] = { 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 };

void* routine(void* arg) {
    int index = *(int*)arg;
    int sum = 0;
    sleep(1);
    for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
        sum += primes[index + j];
    }
    printf("Local sum: %d\n", sum);
    *(int*)arg = sum;
    return arg;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* a = malloc(sizeof(int));
        *a = i * 5;
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, a) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }
    int globalSum = 0;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        int* r;
        if (pthread_join(th[i], (void**) &r) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
        globalSum += *r;
        free(r);
    }
    printf("Global sum: %d\n", globalSum);
    return 0;
}

main-concurrency.c

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 16

int mails = 0;
pthread_mutex_t mutex;

void* routine() {
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
        mails++;
        printf("Processing mail #%d\n", mails);
        sleep(1);
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, NULL);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &routine, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create thread");
        }
    }
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
    printf("Number of mails: %d\n", mails);
    return 0;
}

28. Thread Pools in C (using the PTHREAD API)

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 4

typedef struct Task {
    int a, b;
} Task;

Task taskQueue[256];
int taskCount = 0;

pthread_mutex_t mutexQueue;
pthread_cond_t condQueue;

void executeTask(Task* task) {
    usleep(50000);
    int result = task->a + task->b;
    printf("The sum of %d and %d is %d\n", task->a, task->b, result);
}

void submitTask(Task task) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexQueue);
    taskQueue[taskCount] = task;
    taskCount++;
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexQueue);
    pthread_cond_signal(&condQueue);
}

// 1 2 3 4 5
// 2 3 4 5

void* startThread(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        Task task;

        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexQueue);
        while (taskCount == 0) {
            pthread_cond_wait(&condQueue, &mutexQueue);
        }

        task = taskQueue[0];
        int i;
        for (i = 0; i < taskCount - 1; i++) {
            taskQueue[i] = taskQueue[i + 1];
        }
        taskCount--;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexQueue);
        executeTask(&task);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexQueue, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init(&condQueue, NULL);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &startThread, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create the thread");
        }
    }

    srand(time(NULL));
    for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
        Task t = {
            .a = rand() % 100,
            .b = rand() % 100
        };
        submitTask(t);
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join the thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexQueue);
    pthread_cond_destroy(&condQueue);
    return 0;
}

29. Thread Pools with function pointers in C

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <time.h>

#define THREAD_NUM 4

typedef struct Task {
    void (*taskFunction)(int, int);
    int arg1, arg2;
} Task;

Task taskQueue[256];
int taskCount = 0;

pthread_mutex_t mutexQueue;
pthread_cond_t condQueue;

void sum(int a, int b) {
    usleep(50000);
    int sum = a + b;
    printf("Sum of %d and %d is %d\n", a, b, sum);
}

void product(int a, int b) {
    usleep(50000);
    int prod = a * b;
    printf("Product of %d and %d is %d\n", a, b, prod);
}

void executeTask(Task* task) {
    task->taskFunction(task->arg1, task->arg2);
    // usleep(50000);
    // int result = task->a + task->b;
    // printf("The sum of %d and %d is %d\n", task->a, task->b, result);
}

void submitTask(Task task) {
    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexQueue);
    taskQueue[taskCount] = task;
    taskCount++;
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexQueue);
    pthread_cond_signal(&condQueue);
}

void* startThread(void* args) {
    while (1) {
        Task task;

        pthread_mutex_lock(&mutexQueue);
        while (taskCount == 0) {
            pthread_cond_wait(&condQueue, &mutexQueue);
        }

        task = taskQueue[0];
        int i;
        for (i = 0; i < taskCount - 1; i++) {
            taskQueue[i] = taskQueue[i + 1];
        }
        taskCount--;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutexQueue);
        executeTask(&task);
    }
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    pthread_t th[THREAD_NUM];
    pthread_mutex_init(&mutexQueue, NULL);
    pthread_cond_init(&condQueue, NULL);
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_create(&th[i], NULL, &startThread, NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to create the thread");
        }
    }

    srand(time(NULL));
    for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
        Task t = {
            .taskFunction = i % 2 == 0 ? &sum : &product,
            .arg1 = rand() % 100,
            .arg2 = rand() % 100
        };
        submitTask(t);
    }

    for (i = 0; i < THREAD_NUM; i++) {
        if (pthread_join(th[i], NULL) != 0) {
            perror("Failed to join the thread");
        }
    }
    pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutexQueue);
    pthread_cond_destroy(&condQueue);
    return 0;
}

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hashtag1. Introduction to threads (pthreads)

hashtag2. Difference between processes and threads

hashtagmain-processes.c

hashtagmain-threads.c

hashtag3. What are Race Conditions?

hashtag4. What is a mutex in C? (pthread_mutex)

hashtag5. How to create threads in a loop (pthread_create)

hashtag6. Get return value from a thread (pthread_join)

hashtag7. How to pass arguments to threads in C

hashtag8. Example: Summing numbers from an array

hashtag9. Difference between trylock and lock in C

hashtag10. Condition variables in C

hashtag11. Signaling for condition variables (pthread_cond_signal vs pthread_cond_broadcast)

hashtag12. Example: pthread_mutex_trylock

hashtag13. What is pthread_exit?

hashtag14. Introduction to barriers (pthread_barrier)

hashtag15. Example: barriers (pthread_barrier)

hashtag16. What is pthread_t?

hashtag17. What are detached threads?

hashtag18. Static initializers in the PTHREAD API

hashtag19. Deadlocks in C

hashtag20. Recursive mutexes

hashtag21. Introduction to semaphores in C

hashtag22. Example: semaphores (Login Queue)

hashtag23. Producer - Consumer Problem in Multi-Threading

hashtag24. What are binary semaphores?

hashtag25. Difference between Binary Semaphores and Mutexes

hashtag26. Getting the value of a semaphore

hashtag27. Parallelism vs Concurrency

hashtagmain-parallelism.c

hashtagmain-concurrency.c

hashtag28. Thread Pools in C (using the PTHREAD API)

hashtag29. Thread Pools with function pointers in C

hashtagSource:

1. Introduction to threads (pthreads)

2. Difference between processes and threads

main-processes.c

main-threads.c

3. What are Race Conditions?

4. What is a mutex in C? (pthread_mutex)

5. How to create threads in a loop (pthread_create)

6. Get return value from a thread (pthread_join)

7. How to pass arguments to threads in C

8. Example: Summing numbers from an array

9. Difference between trylock and lock in C

10. Condition variables in C

11. Signaling for condition variables (pthread_cond_signal vs pthread_cond_broadcast)

12. Example: pthread_mutex_trylock

13. What is pthread_exit?

14. Introduction to barriers (pthread_barrier)

15. Example: barriers (pthread_barrier)

16. What is pthread_t?

17. What are detached threads?

18. Static initializers in the PTHREAD API

19. Deadlocks in C

20. Recursive mutexes

21. Introduction to semaphores in C

22. Example: semaphores (Login Queue)

23. Producer - Consumer Problem in Multi-Threading

24. What are binary semaphores?

25. Difference between Binary Semaphores and Mutexes

26. Getting the value of a semaphore

27. Parallelism vs Concurrency

main-parallelism.c

main-concurrency.c

28. Thread Pools in C (using the PTHREAD API)

29. Thread Pools with function pointers in C

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