Understanding Threads, Processes, and Groups
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While the specifics of how multiprocess, multithreaded programs execute differ greatly from one hardware platform to another, from one operating system to another, and from one compiler to another, all share some general characteristics. This chapter defines how TotalView looks at processes and threads.
This chapter is presents the concepts of thread, process, and group. Using Groups, Processes, and Threads is a more exacting and comprehensive look at these topics.
Topics in this chapter are:
