Using pthread

[mmondok]

We just started programming threads in class, and I am trying to call a function prthread(int argc) from my thread. Here is the code I have:

  if (pthread_create(&theThread, NULL,(void *)prThread(argc),
NULL)!= 0)
  {
      perror("pthread_create");
      exit(1);
  }

Basically, I don't know how to incorporate variables into functions when I call them in threads. What would the correct syntax be? Thanks.

[rotis23]

take a look at

http://www-919.ibm.com/servers/eserv...s/q_refer.html

the last parameter of pthread_create is used as an argument to the threaded function. i.e.

pthread_create(&theThread, NULL,(void *)prThread,(void *)argc);

[Hammer]

There's an example in the FAQ

[Shiro]

Here's some more info on threads.
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/