On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 12:50 AM, Jewell, Chris <c.p.jew...@massey.ac.nz> wrote: > Hi, > > I was wondering if anybody knew how to trap SIGINTs (ie Ctrl-C) in backend > C++ code for R extensions? I'm writing a package that uses the GPU for some > hefty matrix operations in a tightly coupled parallel algorithm implemented > in CUDA. > > The problem is that once running, the C++ module cannot apparently be > interrupted by a SIGINT, leaving the user sat waiting even if they realise > they've launched the algorithm with incorrect settings. Occasionally, the > SIGINT gets through and the C++ module stops. However, this leaves the CUDA > context hanging, meaning that if the algorithm is launched again R dies. If > I could trap the SIGINT, then I could make sure a) that the algorithm stops > immediately, and b) that the CUDA context is destructed nicely. > > Is there a "R-standard" method of doing this? >
I think R_CheckUserInterrupt() might be the right way to go but I haven't used it much, so not sure if it gives you recovery ability. Cheers, Michael > Thanks, > > Chris > > > -- > Dr Chris Jewell > Lecturer in Biostatistics > Institute of Fundamental Sciences > Massey University > Private Bag 11222 > Palmerston North 4442 > New Zealand > Tel: +64 (0) 6 350 5701 Extn: 3586 > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
