Re: g_main_dispatch frees objects for input_callback before using them (how to prevent it?)

[Chris Vine <chris cvine freeserve co uk>]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:17:18 +0200
Thomas DEBESSE <dev illwieckz net> wrote:
> 2014-10-10 14:07 GMT+02:00 Chris Vine <chris cvine freeserve co uk>:
> > This may not be an issue in your code but note that a callback
> > function used as an io watch must return gboolean, and the return
> > value is used to determine whether the io watch is removed from the
> > list of sources. If you cast a function returning void to GIOFunc,
> > you will get random and undefined results.
> >
> > Chris
>
> Hum, it's really interesting, the problem may be there!
> I'll try to change that.

If stat_master_input_callback() is a call back for a GIOChannel watch,
then by returning void the callback is definitely defective.  That may
well explain your observations.

Chris