What threads are, how they share memory (with layout diagram), the difference between concurrency and parallelism, and why threads are preferred over processes in many scenarios.

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Pthreads data types, the opaque type rule, per-thread errno, the return value convention (0 = success, positive = error), and the -pthread compiler flag.

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Full explanation of pthread_create() — all four parameters, the start function contract, argument passing strategies (integer, pointer, struct), and scheduling order guarantees.

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The four ways a thread ends: return, pthread_exit(), pthread_cancel(), and process-wide exit(). The stack pointer danger and the special behaviour when main calls pthread_exit().

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pthread_self() and pthread_equal(), why you cannot use == for comparison, POSIX TIDs vs Linux kernel TIDs (gettid()), and thread ID reuse after join.

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pthread_join() in detail — how it blocks, collecting the return value, zombie threads and their dangers, the peer model vs process hierarchy, and differences from waitpid().

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Joinable vs detached states, pthread_detach(), self-detach pattern, creating detached threads at birth using PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED, and rules about exit() vs pthread_exit().

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The pthread_attr_t object — initialise → set → create → destroy workflow, all common attributes (stack size, detach state, scheduling), why and when to change stack size, and getter/setter functions.

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Full advantages and disadvantages comparison, practical decision guide, complete chapter summary with all key points, textbook exercises 29-1 and 29-2 with detailed analysis and solutions.

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