Shell Multi Threading Project - Make multi thread shell scripts !!

Why multi-threading in shell ?

Shell provides a high level language in a simple coding style . It has a lot of features you never find those in other programming languages . like other languages shell does not support many features such as multi-threading . Multi-threading allows programs to :

1- use max possible cpu load
2- get optimized for multi-core CPUs
3- support multi-tasking features
4- run codes in background of another code

For example , there is a simple script with a user menu . I want to add a background music to make program more attractive but I can not do that ! shell does not allow me to play a music and show menu . It has only one thread and this limits the program to wait for one task then start another

What is "Shell Multi-Threading Project" ?

Now its time to start multi-threading in shell . Shell Multi Threading Project is an alternative to use multi-threading in shell scripts . It allows you to use max power of cpu , optimize your scripts for multi-core CPUs and manage/run multi task at one time ! Shell Multi threading tool is compiled for ARM ( androideabi ) but will be compiled for linux X86-64 soon .

How to use it ?

First of all Download lastest version from this topic . move the binary file to your $PATH ( which is /system/bin/ in Android and /sbin/ in cwm ).

now its installed ! use it :

for example :

both threads start at the same time . thread 1 waits 1 seconds and then prints "hello" , 1 second later thread 2 finishes its 2 second sleep and prints "world!"

you can use more POSIX threads :

now lets solve the example "playing music while our script menu is running :"

Downloads

Shell Multi Threading Binary : 46 kb

Using POSIX shell multi threading binary is free for " non-commercial projects with credits to shell multi threading project and its owner ".