Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] patch for "named threads"

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Ernst,

> Here a little patch that changes the argv[0] of threads started with 
> lcd4linux's thread.c to the thread name.

Fine, good idea!

Did you already commit? Did I give you CVS write access?

> a few more patches to the thread functions will follow shortly, I'm 
> implementing some stuff for my "VFD4Linux" driver and will send patches for 
> the generic parts I need during the progress.

Patches are always welcome!


>  	info("thread %s starting...", name);
> +	if (thread_argc > 0) {
> +  	    strncpy(thread_argv[0],name,strlen(thread_argv[0]));
> +        }

just curious: isn't there a problem if the new (thread) name is longer
than the "original" name, so your strncpy would overwrite things that
are better not overwritten? I thing I read something like this sometime
somewhere.....


bye, Michael

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