Creating a PThread

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_create(pthread_t *tid, pthread_attr_t *attr,  void *(*func)(void *), void *arg)

• tid is unique within a process, returned by function

• attr

  • sets priority, scheduling method, initial stack size, daemon status
  • can specify as NULL

• func

  • function to call to start thread
  • accepts one void * argument, returns one void *

• arg is the argument to pass to func

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