> > There is no V8 main loop.  There is however the libuv / node.js event 
> loop. 
>
> Thanks for clarifying. I also meant that when nodejs does v8::Initialize() 
that thread becomes the v8 main thread.
 

> If you want to execute JS code, you can do so with v8::Script::New() 
> or v8::Script::Compile().  If you want to call into an _existing_ JS 
> function, use either v8::Function::Call() or, preferably, 
> node::MakeCallback(). 
>
>  

> If your add-on uses threads, be advised that it's not safe to call 
> into V8 from another thread, not even when you have the Locker for the 
> main Isolate.  


Yes my addon has threads. I would heed  to your advise.

You need to set up some kind of communication channel 
> with the main thread.  uv_async_send() can help - it wakes up the 
> event loop - but you still need cross-thread synchronization, like a 
> mutex or an rwlock.  Libuv provides mutexes, barriers, rwlocks, etc. 
> See uv.h for details. 
>

Does it mean that i would have to set up a uv_async_init with my watcher in 
node.cc code  ?

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