Subj : Re: returning arguments
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Joe Seigh
Date : Mon Jun 27 2005 10:23 am

Huub wrote:
> Joe Seigh wrote:
>>
>> It's not clear why you are using threads for this.  You should become
>> more familiar with standard thread usage patterns, why they're used, 
>> and what they
>> buy you.
>>
> I use a thread for this since I have to constantly read from or write to 
> an interface. In this thread is a while loop, for continuing reading or 
> writing.

Find a book or something that explains the producer/consumer pattern.
Assuming you need asynchronicity.  Explain why
   for (;;) {
	read_iterface1();
	write_iterface2();
   }

won't suffice.

-- 
Joe Seigh

When you get lemons, you make lemonade.
When you get hardware, you make software.

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