Chapter 1: Introduction

This manual is a supplement to the Threads.h++ User's Guide. Its purpose is to provide information about the use and implementation of Threads.h++ in the following environments:

• IBM AIX, v4.3

• IBM xlC C++ Compiler, v3.6.6

• IBM POSIX 1003.1c (Draft 10) Thread API

• Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, v10.20

• HP aCC C++ Compiler, A.01.21

• HP OSF/DCE Thread API

• Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, v11.00

• HP aCC C++ Compiler, A.03.13

• HP OSF/DCE Thread API

• POSIX 1003.1c Thread API

• SGI IRIX64, v6.5.0

• SGI MIPS Pro C++ Compiler, v7.2.1

• SGI POSIX 1003.1c Thread API

• Linux, v2.2 (Red Hat 6.1)

• GNU/GCC 2.95.2 C++ compiler

• POSIX 1003.1c LinuxThreads v0.8 API

• DEC OSF/1 (Digital Unix), v4.0 f

• DEC CXX C++ Compiler, v6.1

• DEC POSIX 1003.1c Thread API

• Sun Microsystems Solaris, v2.6 (SunOS 5.6)

• SunPro C++ Compiler, v4.2.0 (with patch 7)

• SparcWorks C++Compiler, v.5.0 (with patch 7) Standard Mode

• Solaris Thread API

• Sun POSIX 1003.1c Thread API

• Sun Microsystems Solaris v7

• SparcWorks C++Compiler, v.5.0 (with patch 7) Standard Mode and Compatibility Mode

• Solaris Thread API

• Sun POSIX 1003.1c Thread API

• Microsoft Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows 95

• Microsoft C++ Compiler, v12.00 (MSVC 6.0 with SP3)

• Win32 Thread API

Threads.h++ is a cross-platform product. Rogue Wave has attempted to provide the same interface and capabilities across all the platforms supported by this product, without eliminating the functionality required by developers who need access to the full capabilities of the underlying system.

We have come close to meeting that goal. We have provided a programming interface that is the same across all platforms, but whose individual features and behaviors may vary from platform to platform.

The primary purpose of the remainder of this document is to identify and describe the environment-specific features and behavior of this product.

As a cross-platform product, Threads.h++ primarily relies on the C++ preprocessor to automatically configure the product for each supported environment. If you attempt to build or use this product in an unsupported environment, the library will likely fail to compile as it will not know how to configure itself.

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