GIOS P2L3

What data type is used to represent threads in PThreads?

• pthread_t

• pthread_attr_t

• pthread_mutex_t

• pthread_cond_t

Which function is used to create threads in PThreads?

• pthread_create

• pthread_join

• pthread_detach

• pthread_exit

What does the pthread_create function return?

• int

• void

• pthread_t

• pthread_attr_t

How can child threads be joined back to a parent thread in PThreads?

• pthread_join

• pthread_detach

• pthread_exit

• pthread_create

What does the pthread_attr_t data structure allow us to define?

• Various options on the thread during creation

• Shared state in a controlled manner

• Synchronization mechanisms

• Behavior of the condition variable

What is the default behavior for thread creation in PThreads?

• Joinable threads

• Detached threads

• Blocked threads

• Zombie threads

Which function is used to detach threads in PThreads?

• pthread_detach

• pthread_create

• pthread_join

• pthread_exit

What is the purpose of mutexes in PThreads?

• To ensure mutual exclusion

• To allocate space for a pthread_attr_t

• To set various attributes of a pthread_attr_t

• To deallocate space for a pthread_attr_t

What function is used to explicitly lock a mutex in PThreads?

• pthread_mutex_lock

• pthread_mutex_unlock

• pthread_mutex_init

• pthread_mutex_destroy

What function is used to explicitly unlock a mutex in PThreads?

• pthread_mutex_unlock

• pthread_mutex_lock

• pthread_mutex_init

• pthread_mutex_destroy