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Pthreads vs Win32 threads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the different-situations,-different-needs dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It's interesting when different people have different opinions. While I was searching for something on Intel's website, I came across an article on why Windows threads are better than Posix threads. Curiously, I also came across this article on why Posix Pthreads are better that Win32 threads. The thing is, both of these articles are written by the same author!

So who is right (metaphorically speaking?), or what has changed since the first article was written?"

8 of 385 comments (clear)

  1. Pthreads = Win32 threads? by arlo5724 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ( Pthreads >= Win32 threads ) and ( Win32 threads >= Pthreads ) => Pthreads = Win32 threads

    1. Re:Pthreads = Win32 threads? by anci_pants · · Score: 5, Funny

      I think you mean Pthreads == Win32 threads.

      Although, it may be true that Win32 threads = Pthreads (which may account for the improvement)

  2. From the obvious dept by hey · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you are programming on Widows I would recommend Windows threads, while on *nix Pthreads are a better choice.

    1. Re:From the obvious dept by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

      Windows threads work on BOTH platforms, Windows XP/Vista and Windows CE.

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      echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;
  3. Re:And so the point becomes... by skoaldipper · · Score: 5, Funny

    > Who gives a shit. They're just threads, man. Both work.

    You know, I said this very same thing back in the 70s. However, my buddy with the bell bottoms and KISS shirt got more play than I ever did with my adidas shorts and Vader cape.

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    I hope, when they die, cartoon characters have to answer for their sins.
  4. Re:quothe the poster by should_be_linear · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have different theory: Dude has 2 separate threads in his brain. Comparing pthreads to Win32 threads only exposed dangerous race condition producing funny effects in his blog.

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    839*929
  5. Re:quothe the poster by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q)Why did the multithreaded chicken cross the road?
    A)to To other side. get the

    Q)Why did the multithreaded chicken cross the road?
    A)other to side. To the get

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    echo -e 'global _start\n _start:\n mov eax, 2\n int 80h\n jmp _start' > a.asm; nasm a.asm -f elf; ld a.o -o a;
  6. Re:quothe the poster by 0xABADC0DA · · Score: 5, Funny

    Q) Which came first, the multithreaded chicken or the multithreaded egg?
    A) They came at the same time, but the multithreaded chicken terminated first.

    Q) Which came first, the multithreaded chicken or the multithreaded egg?
    A) Neither; mt egg could not acquire chicken-lock from mt chicken. mt chicken could not acquire egg-lock from mt egg.

    Q) Which came first, the multithreaded chicken or the multithreaded egg?
    A) Multithreaded egg, but it overwrote its DNA while still in use and became mt turkey.