Mastering Asynchronous C++: Modern Techniques for High-Performance Concurrent Programming

Mastering Asynchronous C++: Modern Techniques for High-Performance Concurrent Programming is the definitive guide for C++ developers seeking to harness the full power of modern asynchronous programming. This comprehensive resource covers cutting-edge C++20, C++23, and emerging C++26 features including coroutines, std::execution framework, and structured concurrency patterns.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mastering Asynchronous C++: Modern Techniques for High-Performance Concurrent Programming
Understanding Concurrency vs Parallelism vs Asynchrony
The Evolution of C++ Concurrency (C++11 to C++26)
Performance Metrics: Amdahl’s Law and Gustafson’s Law
Hardware Architecture and Memory Models
Choosing the Right Paradigm for Your Problem
Modern C++ Development Environment Setup
Compiler Support and Feature Detection
First Asynchronous Program: Hello Async World
The C++ Memory Model Fundamentals
Memory Ordering and Synchronization Points
Atomic Types and Operations Deep Dive
Lock-Free Programming Principles
Compare-and-Swap Operations
Memory Barriers and Fences
Building Lock-Free Data Structures
Performance Analysis of Atomic vs Locks
Creating and Launching Threads
Thread Joining and Detachment Strategies
Thread-Local Storage and RAII
Exception Handling in Multithreaded Code
Thread Pools and Work Stealing
Thread Affinity and CPU Binding
Cooperative vs Preemptive Threading
Thread Debugging and Profiling Tools
Mutexes and Lock Types
Condition Variables and Notifications
Semaphores and Counting Mechanisms
Barriers and Latches (C++20)
Reader-Writer Locks and Shared Mutexes
Deadlock Prevention and Detection
Priority Inversion and Solutions
Custom Synchronization Primitives
std::future and std::promise Fundamentals
Shared Futures and Multiple Consumers
Packaged Tasks and Function Wrapping
std::async Launch Policies
Continuation Chaining Patterns
Exception Propagation in Async Contexts
Cancellation and Timeout Mechanisms
Building Custom Future Types
Coroutine Theory and Suspend Points
Coroutine Promise Interface Design
Awaitable Objects and Custom Awaiters
Generator Coroutines for Lazy Evaluation
Task Coroutines for Async Operations
Symmetric Transfer and Performance
Exception Handling in Coroutines
Coroutine Debugging and Tooling
Understanding Structured Concurrency
Scope-Based Resource Management
Nursery and Supervision Trees
Cancellation Propagation Strategies
Error Handling and Recovery Patterns
Timeout and Deadline Management
Building Structured Concurrency Libraries
Real-World Structured Concurrency Examples
The Sender/Receiver Model
Execution Contexts and Schedulers
Sender Factories and Adaptors
Receiver Concepts and Customization
Building Async Pipelines
Work Transfer and Scheduling
Cancellation in Sender/Receiver Chains
Integration with Coroutines
Asio Fundamentals and I/O Objects
Async TCP/UDP Socket Programming
Timers and Deadline Management
SSL/TLS Asynchronous Operations
HTTP Client and Server Implementation
WebSocket Async Programming
Coroutine Integration with Asio
Performance Tuning Network Applications
Asynchronous File I/O Patterns
Memory-Mapped Files and Async Access
Directory Watching and Change Notifications
Pipe and Inter-Process Communication
Serial Port and Hardware Interface Programming
Database Async Operations
Streaming and Buffering Strategies
Cross-Platform I/O Considerations
CPU Cache Optimization for Async Code
False Sharing and Memory Layout
NUMA Awareness in Async Applications
Profiling Tools for Async Programs
Benchmarking Async vs Sync Performance
Memory Allocation Strategies
Compiler Optimizations for Async Code
Hardware-Specific Optimizations
Unit Testing Async Code Patterns
Mock Objects and Dependency Injection
Race Condition Detection Tools
Sanitizers for Async Programs (TSan, ASan)
Debugging Coroutines and Complex Async Flows
Logging Strategies for Async Applications
Monitoring and Observability in Production
Deployment Patterns and Best Practices
High-Frequency Trading System Architecture
Game Engine Async Task Systems
Web Server and Microservices Design
Scientific Computing and Parallel Algorithms
Media Processing and Streaming Applications
IoT and Embedded Async Programming
Cloud-Native Async Service Design
Migration Strategies from Legacy Code
Upcoming C++29 Concurrency Features
Executors and Execution Policies Evolution
Reflection and Async Code Generation
GPU Computing and Heterogeneous Programming
WebAssembly and Async C++ in Browsers
Machine Learning and Async Data Processing
Quantum Computing Async Interfaces
Community Libraries and Ecosystem Trends