[Mono-list] GUI, threads, etc...

[Miguel de Icaza]

Hello,

> <snip/>
> > btw: does mono have something like fork( ) or are Threads for this
> > purpose adequate use?
> 
> A *direct* equivalent to fork(2)?  No.  The nearest equivalent is
> System.Diagnostics.Process, which is a fork(2)/exec(3) equivalent.

In Mono.Posix we do support "fork(2)", but be warned that forking a Mono
process might be more complicated than you think it is, so you are much
better off using Process.


> 
> (Minor side question: what would happen if you P/Invoked out to fork(2)
> in libc.so?  Is it safe for managed apps to do that?)
> 
> I don't think fork(2) would be useful for automatically updating a
> TreeView, as you'd be creating a new process, duplicating the entire
> address space (*including* the TreeView, and everything else), and
> preventing the child process from modifying the TreeView of the parent
> process (as it's in a different address space).
> 
> So threads are probably what you want anyway, unless I'm
> misunderstanding what you're asking.
> 
>  - Jon
> 
> 
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