June 2014
Intermediate to advanced
300 pages
7h 12m
English
Threads-and-locks programming is like a Ford Model T. It will get you from point A to point B, but it is primitive, difficult to drive, and both unreliable and dangerous compared to newer technology.
Despite their well-known problems, threads and locks are still the default choice for writing much concurrent software, and they underpin many of the other technologies we’ll be covering. Even if you don’t plan to use them directly, you should understand how they work.
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