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Threading Methodology: Principles and Practices
This document introduces threading concepts and provides a methodology for threading serial applications and tuning threaded applications for performance using the Intel® Threading Tools.
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Using Intel® Thread Profiler for Win32* Threads: Philosophy and Theory
This article explains what Intel® Thread Profiler for Win32* Threads does and how to use it effectively on your own explicitly threaded applications.
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Choosing between OpenMP and Explicit Threading Methods
OpenMP provides a powerful, portable, and simple means of threading applications. In some cases, however, developers should choose the flexibility of native threading APIs.
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