Re: [gtk-list] GDK Threading

[Erik Mouw <J A K Mouw its tudelft nl>]

On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:36:02 +0100, Christian Zander wrote:
> I'm looking for some material on writing threaded applications
> using gdk. I've failed to find anything usable so far.

Check out question 5.2 in the GTK+ FAQ:

  http://www.gtk.org/faq/gtkfaq-5.html#ss5.2

> I'd also like to ask for a quick explanation of the workings /
> usage of GDK_THREADS_ENTER and GDK_THREADS_LEAVE respectively.
> 
> how does e.g.
> 
> bla bla bla
> 
> GDK_THREADS_ENTER();
> do_sth();
> GDK_THREADS_LEAVE();
> 
> return whatever;
> 
> behave? Given this is some sort of function, when will it return?

I think this will aquire the global GTK lock before calling do_sth() but I
don't know in what it differs from gdk_threads_enter()/gkd_threads_leave(). 


Erik

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