Re: [Threads-devel] On Linux boost threads are listed as processes

Subject: Re: [Threads-devel] On Linux boost threads are listed as processes
From: Jon Biggar (jon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-27 02:48:09

Neetu Garg wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have one very basic question. I am new to linux/Unix environment. I have very basic multithreaded program based on boost thread library(program pasted in end):
> 
> In Windows Env:
> * compiled and linked program statically 
> * Ran the program and saw just one process in "task manger"
> 
> In Linux Env
> * compiled and linked program statically 
> * Ran the program and saw 10 processes(I created 10 threads in my program) listed when I did "ps -e".
> 
> I am not sure how I am end up creating 10 process.
> 

Linux gives threads process ids.  Don't worry, they are real threads.

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