thread and deadlock

[Pervez Amin]

I'm having trouble with threading model. I dont understand the difference between deadlock and when thread stop executing. What are condition which stop thread executing?
Pervez

[miceal oconnor]

A thread normally stops executing when it has completed what it set out to do. When a thread has finished like this it is in a dead state.
Deadlock stops a thread from executing. For example if a thread blocks beacuse it is waiting for a condition, and something else in the program makes it impossible for the condition to arise, then the thread is said to be deadlocked. In this case the state if the thread is not dead because it has not completed it's execution, rather it is constantly waiting for something that will never happen.
I hope this explains it a little.

[Maulin Vasavada]

Hi,
I 'd rather give practical example.
Say, me and you are two threads. we want to decide upon a meeting time but everyone of us sticks to the idea that the other will start suggesting venue and time for the meeting. we are in deadlock!!! but if we being practical decide upon to resolve the initiating issue then we will be able to arrange some venue and time for the meeting.
in deadlock, none finishes the COMPLETE execution and still none can proceed further due to the problem that persist,
in stop state, everbody has COMPLETED the full execution.
-regards,
maulin