Re: [Chicken-users] simple threading

[felix winkelmann]

On 6/17/06, Joerg F. Wittenberger <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Felix,
>
> I've been contemplating...could chicken include some basic support for
> native thread communication?
>
> rscheme has these C functions
>
> void rscheme_intr_call0( obj thunk );
> void rscheme_intr_call1( obj proc, obj arg );
> void rscheme_intr_call2( obj proc, obj arg1, obj arg2 );
>
> which basically enqueue a "virtual" signal, which is then processed
> similar to system level signals.
>
> BTW: I feel that it might be safer/easier and just enough to provide
> only the first (thunk) version.

Not a bad idea... What should this do in particular?


cheers,
felix