Re: Threads

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw iprimus com au>]

Russell Shaw wrote:
> Olexiy Avramchenko wrote:
> 
>> Russell Shaw wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Does g_timer_start() need to be surrounded with gdk_threads_enter()
>>> and gdk_threads_leave() in my own thread?
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>> The call itself doesn't need it. You probably may need it if you 
>> creating timer async. in another thread, but I really can't imagine 
>> this case.
> 
> 
> ok. I also have a function that is called from a normal gtk callback, as
> well as other threads. This function calls gtk things, so it has
> gtk_threads_enter()/gtk_threads_leave() in it.
> 
> When the function is called from the normal gtk callback, it gets blocked
> on gtk_threads_enter(). Why? I have disabled all other threads.

I fixed it by doing: gdk_threads_leave() -> function() -> gdk_threads_enter()
from within the gtk thread.