Explains how the new atomic variable classes in JDK 5.0 enable the development of highly scalable nonblocking algorithms in the Java language.

Explains why contended synchronization is a problem and then explores several techniques for reducing contention, and hence improving scalability.

Introduces the Java Thread API, outlines issues involved in multithreading, and offers solutions to common problems. By Alex Roetter.

Takes a look at the semantics and the performance penalty of Java's synchronized keyword. By Brian Goetz.

How to protect the integrity of shared data structures in threaded code by using mutexes.

How to use POSIX threads to increase the responsiveness and performance of your code.

This article demystifies the POSIX thread interface, providing practical examples of threaded code for consideration.

How to use condition variables.

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