Re: [Firebird-odbc-devel] Safe thread?

[Kjell R. <kje...@da...>]

Yes, but that only confirms that the client library is thread safe in 
such a way that it works if you use separate connection(s) for each thread.

So, then what does the "safe thread" option in the odbc driver add?

Kjell

Jorge Andrés Brugger skriver:
> http://tech.dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/message/100655
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> El 17/09/2010 0:41, Kjell Rilbe escribió:
>> OK, so what it means is that with "Safe thread" off, I can't even use
>> one connection per thread? I was under the impression that fbclient *is*
>> thread safe provided you use seperate connection(s) for each thread. Is
>> this incorrect?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kjell
>>
>> Jorge Andrés Brugger skriver:
>>>      It's very simple: ODBC driver does what fbclient doesn't. You develop
>>> multi-thread apps (meaning "one connect by thread", not "one connection,
>>> multiple threads using same connection)? Check the box "safe thread".
>>> You dont? Dont check that box.
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> El 16/09/2010 13:22, Kjell Rilbe escribió:
>>>> Thanks Jorge, but I'm sorry to say that your reply didn't tell me anything.
>>>>
>>>> In what way does the option affect the behavior of the ODBC driver?
>>>> What, exactly, can be done in the "on" mode that can't be done in the
>>>> "off" mode? And vice versa? What are the pros and cons of each mode?
>>>>
>>>> I know very weel what threading is about and how you write threaded
>>>> apps. I just don't know how this option affects the ODBC driver. I need
>>>> to know that, to be able to use it correctly in case I want to use
>>>> threads in my apps.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Kjell
>>>>
>>>> Jorge Andrés Brugger skriver:
>>>>>        It´s for multi-thread apps, like Clarion ones, because fbclient is not
>>>>> thread-safe (until FB 2.1, I think F 2.5 fbclient is thread-safe)
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> El 02/09/2010 8:20, Kjell Rilbe escribió:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What does the ODBC data source configuration option "safe thread" mean?
>>>>>> It's a checkbox down to the left.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can't see that it's documented in the online help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Kjell
>>>>>>
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