Subj : Re: a thread question To : comp.programming.threads From : Chris Thomasson Date : Thu May 12 2005 05:22 pm >> void* thread_c( void *s ) >> { >> /* >> >> How could this thread modify and/or read a_local and/or b_local? >> >> */ >> >> return 0; >> } > > Just pass by some means the address of a_local, resp. b_local to the > thread_c. ;) I think I need to rephrase my question: How could thread_c modify and/or read a_local and/or b_local "without" deliberately passing a pointer or corrupting anything? .