Re: Mixing Glib::Thread and pthread_*

[Andreas Volz <lists brachttal net>]

Am Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:54:22 +0100 schrieb Daniel Elstner:

> Am Mittwoch, den 17.01.2007, 19:43 +0100 schrieb Andreas Volz:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > is it possible to mix the use of Glib::Thread and the C pthread_*
> > API? The problem is that I use an API (gpsd) that needs a pthread_t
> > as argument. In my application I have yet several Glib::Thread's.
> > Are their potential problems by mixing both models?
> 
> Not on platforms using POSIX threads.
> 
> > Is Glib::Thread always implemented with pthreads? Also on the win32
> > plattform? Do I get problem while porting my application to win32?
> 
> Likely, yes.  Though pthreads are probably more or less supported on
> Cygwin, you'll most likely want to target mingw, which as far as I'm
> aware doesn't offer pthreads.

Ok, is there a way to find out the Glib thread model at runtime and/or
compile time?

regards
Andreas