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CS3841/Examples/pthreads/pthreads3.c
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/*
* pthreads3.c - Shows how to pass parameter values to thread routines
*/
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
// Function to check if a number is prime
// Returns 1 if prime, 0 if not prime
int is_prime(int v)
{
for (int i = 2; i < v; i++)
{
if (v % i == 0)
{
return 0;
}
}
return 1;
}
// Thread routine
// calls is_prime to check if the input argument is prime
//
// NOTE: that parameters and return value are pointers
void *thread_routine(void *args)
{
int *val = args;
if (is_prime(*val))
{
printf("THREAD %lu FOUND that %d is prime\n", pthread_self(), *val);
}
else
{
printf("THREAD %lu FOUND that %d is not prime\n", pthread_self(), *val);
}
return NULL;
}
int main()
{
int val1 = 2;
int val2 = 100;
// Create 2 threads, passing a different value to each
pthread_t thr1;
pthread_t thr2;
if (pthread_create(&thr1, NULL, thread_routine, &val1) == -1)
{
printf("COULD NOT CREATE A THREAD\n");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
if (pthread_create(&thr2, NULL, thread_routine, &val2) == -1)
{
printf("COULD NOT CREATE A THREAD\n");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Wait for the threads to finish
pthread_join(thr1, NULL);
pthread_join(thr2, NULL);
// Return success
return 0;
}