Looks like a simple bug.
Since your multi threaded add the calls test and send a patch.
On Jan 22, 2008 4:05 AM, Jerin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> We are currently involved in bringing up a multi-threaded graphics
> abstraction layer on top of GTK-DFB. We are facing issues with the event
> dispatch mechanism of GTK-DFB. On further analysis, we find that the
> GTK-X11's event dispatch mechanism is a bit different from that of GTK-DFB.
>
> The GTK-X11's event dispatch is thread safe i.e Please find below the
> GTK-X11's event dispatch function code.
>
> static gboolean
> gdk_event_dispatch (GSource *source,
> GSourceFunc callback,
> gpointer user_data)
> {
> GdkDisplay *display = ((GdkDisplaySource*)source)->display;
> GdkEvent *event;
>
> ------------> GDK_THREADS_ENTER ();<--------------
>
> _gdk_events_queue (display);
> event = _gdk_event_unqueue (display);
>
> if (event)
> {
> if (_gdk_event_func)
> (*_gdk_event_func) (event, _gdk_event_data);
>
> gdk_event_free (event);
> }
>
> ------------> GDK_THREADS_LEAVE ();<---------------
>
> return TRUE;
> }
>
> In comparison to this we find that GTK-DFB's event dispatch code is not
> thread safe.
>
> static void
> dfb_events_dispatch (void)
> {
> GdkDisplay *display = gdk_display_get_default ();
> GdkEvent *event;
>
> ------------>" THREAD PROTECTION MISSING"<--------------
>
> while ((event = _gdk_event_unqueue (display)) != NULL)
> {
> if (_gdk_event_func)
> (*_gdk_event_func) (event, _gdk_event_data);
>
> gdk_event_free (event);
> }
>
> ------------>" THREAD PROTECTION MISSING"<--------------
> }
>
>
> It would be of great help for us if someone could throw some light on the
> queries below.
>
> 1. Was this implementation of GTK-DFB's event dispatching made not thread
> safe? If so what is the reason behind it?
>
> 2. How is the application expected to be designed for the GTK-DFB
> environment?
>
> 3. Is it advisable to port a multi-threaded graphics abstraction layer on
> top of GTK-DFB?
>
> Regards,
> Jerin
>
>
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