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Butenhof, David R., 1956– Programming with POSIX threads / David R. Butenhof. p. cm.—(Addison-Wesley professional computing series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-201-63392-2 (pbk.) 1. Threads (Computer programs) 2. POSIX (Computer software standard) 3. Electronic digital computers— Programming. I. Title. II. Series.QA76.76.T55B88 1997005.4’32—dc21 97-6635 CIP
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