poslib/server/posthreads.h File Reference

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Functions
void	pos_setquitflag ()
void	pos_resetquitflag ()
bool	pos_quitting ()
void	posthread_create (pthread_t *tr, void *(*start)(void *), void *arg)
	create thread
void	posthreads_finish ()
Variables
pthread_cond_t	c_pos_shutdown

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Detailed Description

threading functions

This source file contains functions for the Posadis threading system, based on pthreads.

Definition in file posthreads.h.

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Function Documentation

bool pos_quitting (   )

Can be called by threads to check whether they should close down.

void pos_resetquitflag (   )

Resets the quit flag

void pos_setquitflag (   )

Notifies running threads that they should close down.

void posthread_create (  pthread_t *  tr, void *(*  start)(void *), void *  arg )

create thread Creates a new thread using the Poslib threading mechnism. Warning: Do not use pthread_join on this thread! The poslib threading mechanism might, when the thread function closes down, assign the thread to another task. Use a condition instead. Parameters: tr  The thread ID is stored here start  Function the thread should execute arg  Argument for function

void posthreads_finish (   )

Closes down the threading mechanism.

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Variable Documentation

pthread_cond_t c_pos_shutdown

Broadcast when Posadis shuts down. Definition at line 58 of file posthreads.h.

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