379_demos/lab4/demos/parallel_count.c

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#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int max;
// WOW, new word: it means the compiler is not allowed to optimize this varible
volatile int counter = 0;
void* mythread(void* arg) {
char* letter = arg;
int i;
printf("%s: begin [addr of i: %p]\n", letter, (void*) &i);
for (i = 0; i < max; i++) {
counter = counter + 1;
}
printf("%s: done with counter at %d\n", letter, counter);
return NULL;
}
int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
if (argc != 2) {
fprintf(stderr, "usage: main-first <loopcount>\n");
exit(1);
}
max = atoi(argv[1]);
pthread_t p1, p2;
printf("main: begin [counter = %d] [%x]\n", counter,
*(unsigned int*)&counter);
pthread_create(&p1, NULL, mythread, "A");
pthread_create(&p2, NULL, mythread, "B");
pthread_join(p1, NULL);
pthread_join(p2, NULL);
printf("main: done\n [counter: %d]\n [should: %d]\n", counter, max * 2);
return 0;
}