ThreadPool

A threadingpool to run an arbitrary number of 'tasks' on an arbitrary number of 'threads'.

The repository includes two examples to demonstrate the thread pool.

Example 'Calculations'

This example will calculate the first thousand prime numbers in a backwards way. Every task of the threadpool calculates one prime number. This example demonstrates how a threadpool benefits when doing a lot of the same tasks in a asynchronios way. The example will run in the shortest time when using at least the amount of processors available.

To run the example:

• Clone the repository
• Run $ make calculations
• Run $ ./calculations
• The program will run for some time and then print the prime numbers 1 to 1000

Example 'Rendering'

This example will print a 'world' of X's and a O will walk through it in a smooth way. The example demonstrates a over simplified render engine. The update function of the world runs as often as possible, while the render function runs only 20 times per second.

To run the example:

• Clone the repository
• Run $ make rendering
• Run $ ./rendering
• A field with X's will print and a O is walking through it

Development

• Set the DEBUG variable in shared.c to true or false to enable/disable debugging