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 >
