Using Threads and Processes

• Introduction to Threads and Processes
  Programs consist of a number of processes, each of which contains one or more conceptually concurrent threads of execution.
• Thread Priority Scheme
  Explains the factors involved in allocating thread priority.
• How to Choose Thread Priority
  Explains the factors to consider when choosing a thread priority.
• How to Choose a Real-time Thread Priority
  Explains the factors to consider when choosing real time thread priority.
• Thread and Process ID
  Each thread and process is allocated an ID which is unique across all threads and processes.
• The Process Type
  Each process can be given a unique identity, known as the process type, in order to differentiate one process from another.
• Fixed Processes
  A fixed process is a process in which its chunks always reside at the same linear address - their home address; only their access permissions are modified during a context switch.
• Exception Handling
  Description of the functions related to Exception handling.
• Thread Termination
  Describes the effects caused by a thread termination.
• Inter-thread Data Transfer
  The mechanism for copying data between threads is called inter-thread data transfer and is handled by the four functions provided by the RThread handle.
• Synchronisation Techniques
  Describes the use of RThread::Rendezvous() to synchronize threads.