Threads/Processes

This article implements a Mandelbrot renderer that is multiple times faster than a CPU-only implementation by using a new Microsoft technology called C++ AMP: Accelerated Massive Parallelism, introduced in the Visual C++ 11 Preview.

The article gives an example of false-sharing in multi-threading programming using C++0x std::thread.

An unsuccessful attempt to compare PVS-Studio (VivaMP) and Intel C/C++ ("Parallel Lint")

Understand from this guide how and when - as well as when not - to use multithreading.

Visual C++ 2010 includes a number of new features for preventing data inconsistencies due to simultaneous updates of memory locations - a key challenge in parallel development.

Visual C++ 10.0's new Parallel Pattern Library supplies methods to execute multiple processing tasks, across available processing resources, eliminating the headache of manually allocating task execution.

How to write per thread singleton instance to avoid thread contention.

Explore a C++ replacement of the official ASIO SDK that supports multiple ASIO devices put to the test in a tiny WinAMP output DLL.

The CTP build of Visual C++ 2010 includes a new library to help you write native parallel code.

Deadlocks can certainly put a damper on your day. Learn the ways to circumvent a deadlock in your systems.

Learn how to share data between threads in a thread-safe manner.

Learn about methods to start, pause, resume, and stop a thread by using _beginthreadex in an MFC dialog application. The sample shows how to update a MFC control as well as how to properly shut down a thread.

Multicore processors bring new challenges. See a solution for gaining the ability to scale to the increasing number and types of processor cores.

Learn why threading, which is the current method of choice for extracting performance from multi-core chips, isn't always the best choice for good performance.

Learn about a simple mechanism to achieve thread pooling by using Windows messages.

Read a quick review of the dangers surrounding static variables in multi-threaded and potentially multi-core/CPU environments.

Add one header file to your *.vcproj, insert a few lines of code into your class header, and you'll never again worry about the asynchronous routines in your ATL GUI application.

Learn about a framework for concurrent message processing for disconnected, multi-threaded applications.

Learn about thread synchronization helper classes and their implementation, and sample projects.

Learn about processes, threads, and a couple of thread synchronization techniques.

There is a partially documented feature in the Microsoft C/C++ runtime libraries that allows you to run code before the main function (main, WinMain or DllMain) is called, and after it returns.

A type of synchronization object for threads'—critical sections'—only works for threads within the same process. Learn more about critical sections and operating system behavior.

This program watches for DNS requests, lists them, and allows you to save them to block certain sites.

Multiprocessor computers are very common nowadays, but the programs that make use of their advantages are quite few. This situation is mainly due to the difficulties accompanying multi-threaded design. There are ways, however, to increase parallelism at low cost. In this article I'm going to describe a method for easy transitioning from sequential single-threaded to parallel multi-threaded code using macros.