passing data from thread to main process

[gandalf_bar]

I have just read chapter about threads and I just want to ask quick question. What is the best way to pass data from threads to main process? Is it using global variables ( and of course using mutex ) or using pthread_setspesific and pthread_getspesific function?

You know, this chapter make me confuse so much. Thank you.

[bennyandthejets]

You can use a pipe to do this. When creating the thread, it can inherit a handle to the pipe, which can be used to write data to the pipe. The main process can read from the pipe when necessary. There may be better ways to do this though.

[kuphryn]

You are referring to a UNIX platform, correct?

One solution is a global variable as you have already mentioned. Another solution is a callback function. Another solution is pointer.

Kuphryn

[gandalf_bar]

Callback function? I m sorry. I never heard about this one. I know about mutex, conditional variables but not this. Yes, I refer to posix implementation.