Yes, it is passed as a void pointer so you need to know exactly what your function calls.
Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Kingston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chris "Winston" Litchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 3:08 PM Subject: Re: Fork() > Oh hehehe ignore that (void*)control I added. Would I just place the needed > arguments for that function there? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Kingston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chris "Winston" Litchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 1:05 PM > Subject: Re: Fork() > > > > Ok so I would do > > > > pthread_create(&thread, NULL, (void*)clean_pfiles, (void*)control); > > and the use pthread_detach, and it will take this function off on it own > run > > it's course, and once it his the pthread_exit() it will just close out > that > > threat? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris "Winston" Litchfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Dale Kingston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 12:19 PM > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > >
