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From: cinap_lenrek@gmx.de
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] libthread API
Date: Sat,  9 Jan 2010 06:50:05 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <9a85b2919100cf268e471b3b04c3c9cb@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20100109053313.GA19304@machine>

> Thanks, now I understand. The main question was why threadcreate asks
> for function pointer and can't just leave me in my function like rfork.
> So it is because we should move local variables out of scope as they
> are no more valid cause we have a new completely clear stack.
yes.

> But when it is better to use rfork with shared memory and when
> libthread?
depends. but in the majority of cases you want to use libthread because
it also gives you synchronization primitives like channels and has
co-routines called threads wich run cooperatively in a real system
proc.

but nobody forces you to use libthread. you can just use system primitives
like rendezvous, qlocks, pipes and shared memory with rfork.

--
cinap




  reply	other threads:[~2010-01-09  5:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-01-08  9:40 anonymous
2010-01-09  4:29 ` Gorka Guardiola
2010-01-09  4:33   ` erik quanstrom
2010-01-09  4:52 ` cinap_lenrek
2010-01-09  5:33   ` anonymous
2010-01-09  5:50     ` cinap_lenrek [this message]
2010-01-09  5:55       ` Bruce Ellis

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