Only problem with using threads: If you are using linux, and a kernel that is not in the 2.5 or 2.6 series you will not get reliable core dumps.
If you don't care, then go for it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris "Winston" Litchfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 2:20 PM > To: Dale Kingston; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Fork() > > > Just use threads. Its easier and works the same. > > Here is my init_descriptor using threads as an example. > #include <pthread.h> > > pthread_t thread; > > pthread_create(&thread, NULL,(void *)init_descriptor,(void > *)control); pthread_detach(thread); > > Init_descriptor instead of returns has "pthread_exit()" and > you have a threaded app. > > create and exit. It uses the SAME memory you have now. > > > > compile with -lpthread > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Kingston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 9:44 PM > Subject: Fork() > > > > Does anyone know where I could read up on how to use fork()? Would > > like > the > > mud to do something on the side, but it's going to take a second or > > two to process it. > > > > Basically I've made a pfile cleaner to go through and clean up the > > pfiles remove old ones what not. And I have it do a backup > to when it > > does this. But it causes the mud to halt for a second while it does > > all this. So I've heard/seen a little bit on fork. But idk > really how > > to use it. This > cleaner > > is just one function so would I just like: > > > > if (fork()) > > { > > clean_pfiles(); > > exit(0); > > } > > > > Or how would I use fork to do that. I don't need anything from the > > process information wise. I would just need it to run this one > > function and the close the process. > > > > So if anyone knows somewhere, where I could read up on it. > Or maybe an > > explaininaion on how to do this would be very appreciated. > > > > > > -- > > ROM mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > > > > > -- > ROM mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom >
