Glthread

Glthread is a thread library for the C programming language. It provides a high-level interface for managing threads, allowing developers to write concurrent programs more easily. The library is designed to work with the POSIX threads (pthreads) API and provides a number of features that make it easier to write thread-safe code.

Glthread was created by Luke Kendall and first released in 2003. The library has undergone several revisions since its initial release, with the most recent version, version 1.1, released in 2019. Glthread is released under the LGPL (Lesser General Public License), making it free and open-source software.

Glthread introduces several concepts that make it easier to write thread-safe code, including thread-local storage and thread-safe queue management. The library also includes a number of utility functions for tasks such as thread synchronization and condition variables.

One of the key goals of Glthread is to make it easier for developers to write concurrent programs without the need for low-level thread management. By providing a high-level interface to thread management, Glthread aims to simplify the process of writing concurrent code. However, Glthread does not provide a direct replacement for the pthreads API, but rather acts as a layer on top of it, providing a more abstract interface to thread management.

Glthread is widely used in a number of systems programming applications, including servers and embedded systems software. It is designed to be highly portable, and works on a number of different operating systems, including Linux and Solaris.