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Chapter 4: Threads

OverviewMultithreading ModelsThread LibrariesThreading IssuesOperating System ExamplesWindows XP ThreadsLinux Threads

Objectives

To introduce the notion of a thread — a fundamental unit of CPU utilization that forms the basis of multithreaded computer systemsTo discuss the APIs for the Pthreads, Win32, and Java thread librariesTo examine issues related to multithreaded programming

Single and Multithreaded Processes

Benefits

Responsiveness

Resource Sharing

Economy

Scalability

Multicore Programming

Multicore systems putting pressure on programmers, challenges includeDividing activitiesBalanceData splittingData dependencyTesting and debugging

Multithreaded Server Architecture

Concurrent Execution on a Single-core System

Parallel Execution on a Multicore System

User Threads

Thread management done by user-level threads library

Three primary thread libraries:POSIX PthreadsWin32 threadsJava threads

Kernel Threads

Supported by the Kernel

ExamplesWindows XP/2000SolarisLinuxTru64 UNIXMac OS X

Multithreading Models

Many-to-One

One-to-One

Many-to-Many

Many-to-One

Many user-level threads mapped to single kernel threadExamples:

Solaris Green ThreadsGNU Portable Threads

Many-to-One Model

One-to-One

Each user-level thread maps to kernel threadExamples

Windows NT/XP/2000LinuxSolaris 9 and later

One-to-one Model

Many-to-Many Model

Allows many user level threads to be mapped to many kernel threadsAllows the operating system to create a sufficient number of kernel threadsSolaris prior to version 9Windows NT/2000 with the ThreadFiber package

Many-to-Many Model

Two-level Model

Similar to M:M, except that it allows a user thread to be bound to kernel threadExamples

IRIXHP-UXTru64 UNIXSolaris 8 and earlier

Two-level Model

Thread Libraries

Thread library provides programmer with API for creating and managing threadsTwo primary ways of implementing

Library entirely in user spaceKernel-level library supported by the OS

Pthreads

May be provided either as user-level or kernel-levelA POSIX standard (IEEE 1003.1c) API for thread creation and synchronizationAPI specifies behavior of the thread library, implementation is up to development of the libraryCommon in UNIX operating systems (Solaris, Linux, Mac OS X)

Java Threads

Java threads are managed by the JVM

Typically implemented using the threads model provided by underlying OS

Java threads may be created by:

Extending Thread classImplementing the Runnable interface

Threading Issues

Semantics of fork() and exec() system callsThread cancellation of target thread

Asynchronous or deferredSignal handlingThread poolsThread-specific dataScheduler activations

Semantics of fork() and exec()

Does fork() duplicate only the calling thread or all threads?

Thread Cancellation

Terminating a thread before it has finishedTwo general approaches:

Asynchronous cancellation terminates the target thread immediatelyDeferred cancellation allows the target thread to periodically check if it should be cancelled

Signal Handling

Signals are used in UNIX systems to notify a process that a particular event has occurredA signal handler is used to process signals1. Signal is generated by particular event2. Signal is delivered to a process3. Signal is handled

Options:Deliver the signal to the thread to which the signal appliesDeliver the signal to every thread in the processDeliver the signal to certain threads in the processAssign a specific threa to receive all signals for the process

Thread Pools

Create a number of threads in a pool where they await workAdvantages:

Usually slightly faster to service a request with an existing thread than create a new threadAllows the number of threads in the application(s) to be bound to the size of the pool

Thread Specific Data

Allows each thread to have its own copy of dataUseful when you do not have control over the thread creation process (i.e., when using a thread pool)

Scheduler Activations

Both M:M and Two-level models require communication to maintain the appropriate number of kernel threads allocated to the applicationScheduler activations provide upcalls - a communication mechanism from the kernel to the thread libraryThis communication allows an application to maintain the correctnumber kernel threads

Operating System Examples

Windows XP ThreadsLinux Thread

Windows XP Threads

Linux Threads

Windows XP Threads

Implements the one-to-one mapping, kernel-levelEach thread contains

A thread idRegister setSeparate user and kernel stacksPrivate data storage area

The register set, stacks, and private storage area are known as the context of the threadsThe primary data structures of a thread include:

ETHREAD (executive thread block)KTHREAD (kernel thread block)TEB (thread environment block)

Linux Threads

Linux refers to them as tasks rather than threads

Thread creation is done through clone() system call

clone() allows a child task to share the address space of the parent task (process)

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