I have several questions related to multi-thread (pthreads) support
within the Net-SNMP C API. I am currently linking against Net-SNMP
v5.4.2.1. Thank you for your time.
-Brendan
1. Can I use the the same session concurrently with multiple threads?
1A. Can a single library/snmp_api.h: struct snmp_session be shared
by multiple threads each crafting their own struct snmp_pdu's? Or by
looking at utilizing the void *myvoid field of struct snmp_session,
must I use a separate struct snmp_session per thread?
2. Can I do asynchronous requests at the same time in multiple threads?
2A. How is the callback implemented regarding signals and threads
(e.g. raise() vs. pthread_kill())?
2B. Is it safe to make a thread-safe callback function and use it
as the callback function for all threads? Will that produce the
expected behavior?
3. How should I use the authentication and privacy protocol OIDs?
3A. Should I make a copy of the protocol OIDs before using them, or
is it safe to use them as const oid*?
3B. In snmplib/keytools.c: generate_Ku() function in the snmp apps
source code: Why do the apps copy the OIDs for the AUTH and PRIV
protocols to separate memory locations, then pass the copies to
generate_Ku()?
4. Are there any particular interactions between multiple threads and
version 3 that I should be aware of, especially after reading
README.thread?
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