How to compile C program with threads in gcc? [closed]

Answer 1

On Linux, you should first compile with

gcc -g -Wall -pthread yourcode.c -lpthread -o yourprogram

^{-g asks for debug information, -Wall asks for all warnings, -pthread asks for POSIX threads support.}

when it compiles without warnings and you have debugged it with gdb you might want the compiler to optimize by replacing (or adding after) -g with-O2

Very soon, you'll want to make your program made of several compilation units (linked together). You then need to learn how to use a builder like GNU make and you'll have a Makefile (don't forget that tabs are significant inside them).

Of course, you should use a version control system (I suggest to use git, perhaps thru gitorious or github) on your source code.