*
* cvsimple.c
*
- * Demonstrates pthread cancellation.
+ * Demonstrates pthread condvars.
*
*/
#define TCOUNT 10
#define COUNT_THRES 12
+int condvar_was_hit = 0;
int count = 0;
int thread_ids[3] = {0,1,2};
pthread_mutex_t count_lock=PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
pthread_cond_t count_hit_threshold=PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
-void *inc_count(void *idp)
+void *inc_count(void *null)
{
int i=0;
- int *my_id = idp;
for (i=0; i<TCOUNT; i++) {
pthread_mutex_lock(&count_lock);
count++;
- printf("inc_counter(): thread %d, count = %d, unlocking mutex\n",
- *my_id, count);
+ printf("inc_counter(): count = %d, unlocking mutex\n", count);
if (count == COUNT_THRES) {
- printf("inc_count(): Thread %d, count %d\n", *my_id, count);
+ printf("hit threshold!\n");
pthread_cond_signal(&count_hit_threshold);
}
pthread_mutex_unlock(&count_lock);
return(NULL);
}
-void *watch_count(void *idp)
+void *watch_count(void *null)
{
- int *my_id = idp;
-
- printf("watch_count(): thread %d\n", *my_id);
- fflush(stdout);
pthread_mutex_lock(&count_lock);
while (count < COUNT_THRES) {
pthread_cond_wait(&count_hit_threshold, &count_lock);
- printf("watch_count(): thread %d, count %d\n", *my_id, count);
+ condvar_was_hit = 1;
}
pthread_mutex_unlock(&count_lock);
int i;
pthread_t threads[3];
- pthread_create(&threads[0], NULL, inc_count, (void *)&thread_ids[0]);
- pthread_create(&threads[1], NULL, inc_count, (void *)&thread_ids[1]);
- pthread_create(&threads[2], NULL, watch_count, (void *)&thread_ids[2]);
+ pthread_create(&threads[0], NULL, watch_count, NULL);
+ pthread_create(&threads[1], NULL, inc_count, NULL);
+ pthread_create(&threads[2], NULL, inc_count, NULL);
for (i = 0; i < NUM_THREADS; i++) {
pthread_join(threads[i], NULL);
}
+ // Nb: it's not certain that we'll hit here. It's possible that the two
+ // inc_count threads could fully run before watch_count begins, and so
+ // pthread_cond_wait() is never called. Or, we could get a spurious
+ // wake-up in watch_count(). Nonetheless, it's very likely that things
+ // will work out as expected, since we're starting watch_count() first.
+ if (condvar_was_hit == 1)
+ printf("condvar was hit!\n");
+ else if (condvar_was_hit > 1)
+ printf("condvar was multi-hit...\n");
+ else
+ printf("condvar was missed...\n");
+
return 0;
}
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 1, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 2, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 3, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 4, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 5, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 6, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 7, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 8, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 9, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 0, count = 10, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 11, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 12, unlocking mutex
-inc_count(): Thread 1, count 12
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 13, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 14, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 15, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 16, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 17, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 18, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 19, unlocking mutex
-inc_counter(): thread 1, count = 20, unlocking mutex
-watch_count(): thread 2
+inc_counter(): count = 1, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 2, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 3, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 4, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 5, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 6, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 7, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 8, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 9, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 10, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 11, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 12, unlocking mutex
+hit threshold!
+inc_counter(): count = 13, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 14, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 15, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 16, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 17, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 18, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 19, unlocking mutex
+inc_counter(): count = 20, unlocking mutex
+condvar was hit!