[dmd-concurrency] Shutdown protocol

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

That's another great point! Thanks Steve.

Andrei

Steve Schveighoffer wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> 
>> From: Andrei Alexandrescu <andrei at erdani.com>
>>
>> The way I see it is very simple: you have ample opportunity to do whatever you 
>> deem appropriate for as long as main() runs. After that, it's in the hand of the 
>> system, and the system is not responsible for giving quarters to unsaved data, 
>> unclosed sockets etc.
>>
>> No mercy.
> 
> Sounds like exit is a better fit then :)
> 
> I would use the shutdown protocol only while still inside main:
> 
> void main()
> {
>   auto tids = [spawn(&appthread1),  spawn(&appthread2)];
> 
>   waitForAppExit();
>   shutdown(); // sends signals to all threads
>   version(AndreisLaptop) WSACleanup();
>   
>   foreach(tid; tids) {tid.join();}
>   writeln("shutting down!");
>   // no mercy after this.
> }
> 
> Why reserve the shutdown protocol for after main exits?  At that point, the app is dead anyways.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> 
> 
>       
> _______________________________________________
> dmd-concurrency mailing list
> dmd-concurrency at puremagic.com
> http://lists.puremagic.com/mailman/listinfo/dmd-concurrency