Introducing software developers to Hyper-Threading Technology, this book details 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.

In this book/CD-ROM package, Gerber and Binstock, each authors of previous books on programming, help software developers write high-performance multithreaded code using Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. Designed as a practical reference, the book contains sample code and examples that will enable readers to master essentials quickly. Examples are presented in C, drawing on the Windows parallel APIs and the Pthreads library. An in-depth knowledge of C is not required. The companion CD-ROM contains threading and optimization tools, code, and extensive technical documentation on Hyper-Threading Technology.
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Richard Gerber has worked on numerous multimedia projects, 3D libraries, and computer games for Intel. As a software engineer, he works on the Intel VTune Performance Analyzer and leads training sessions on optimization techniques. He is the author of The Software Optimization Cookbook. He lives in San Mateo, California.

Andrew Binstock is the principal analyst at Pacific Data Works and the middleware columnist for SD Times. Previously, he was a senior technology manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he oversaw the technology forecasting for the firm's clients and was editor in chief of UNIX Review. He lives in San Carlos, California.