[vdr] Re: can the osd be accessed by a separate pthread?

[Gunnar Roth <gunnar.roth@gmx.de>]

Clemens Kirchgatterer wrote:

> this is no problem. i tell you what really happens:
>
> 1. vdr starts the games plugin.
> 2. the plugin spawns its own "main thread".
> 3. the main thread opens the raw osd.
>  
I know...

> > from now on this is the only instance, that does access the osd, so no
> problem.
Is this really true?  what about  a status message appearing because of 
cutting process ended?
or a message iniated by a call to svdrsend.pl? my vbox plugin also show 
a status message if new calls are available.

> > if not, how can a plugin draw an animated osd graphic smootly? i doubt
> > that doing the drawing on kNone gives a smooth result.
> >    
> i guess kNone just comes to unregulary to use this.
>  
This maybe the case indeed.

> > furthermore this plugin, doesnt wait until the thread really ends, but
> > simply the the running flag to falls, on BACK-KEY press and returns
> > from PROCESS key.
> > it doubt that this is a correct behaviour. im all new to pthreads on 
> > linux so i cannt estimate what can be done and what not.
> >    
> when you fall out of the main thread, what do you want to wait for?
> when it ends, it ends. nothin more, nothing less. :-)
>  
to wait until the thread really ends. because the thread  accesses the osd.

> best regards ...
> clemens
>
>
>  
even better regards *g*
gunnar





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