Programming with Hyper-Threading Technology

Description

Introducing software developers to Intel's newest innovation, Intel Hyper-Threading technology, this book demonstrates a level of threading technology that has never been seen before in a general-purpose microprocessor. It shows how Hyper-Threading technology and processor-level threading can provide more efficient use of processor resources for greater parallelism and improved performance on current multithreaded software. An overview of Hyper-Threading technology is provided, as are the details of the technology and lessons on how to thread an application, use efficient multitasking, and optimize for general chip and platform architectures. Also covered is how to use the Intel Threading Toolkit and perform processor-specific analysis and optimizations. The companion CD-ROM contains threading and optimization tools, code samples, and technical documentation on Hyper-Threading technology.