[omniORB] omnithread inside pthread

[Visscher, Bruce]

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> [mailto:omniorb-list-bounces at omniorb-support.com]On Behalf Of Julien
> Teisseire
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:59 AM
> To: OmniOrb support
> Subject: [omniORB] omnithread inside pthread
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> I am trying to use omni_tread inside an already created pthread.
> When omni_thread leave, program is simply killed.
> 
> I am trying to know if a thread can be created inside a thread ...
> To be more precise, the process leave when memory allocated for
> omni_thread is released.
> 
> See here the mechanism :
> 
> main
> -- pthread_create
> 	--- create omni_thread pointer
> 	--- make new on pointer for creating object and run ->start()
> 		--- do things inside omni_thread
> 		--- leave
> 	--- ok, omni_thread leaved
> 	--- leave pthread
> -- SIG_KILL !!
> NEVER return to main
> 
> I tryed to insert "delete omni_thread" before leaving pthread, and
> SIG_KILL came just on memory de-allocation.

You should never delete an omnithread.  When the thread exits, it
will "delete this".

Other than that, I don't know of any reason why you cannot create an
omnithread inside a pthread.

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