Function hb_thread_init

libhb/ports.c:1026–1044

* hb_thread_init() ************************************************************************ * name: user-friendly name * function: the thread routine * arg: argument of the routine * priority: HB_LOW_PRIORITY or HB_NORMAL_PRIORITY ***********************************************************************/

 * priority: HB_LOW_PRIORITY or HB_NORMAL_PRIORITY
 ***********************************************************************/
hb_thread_t * hb_thread_init( const char * name, void (* function)(void *),
                              void * arg, int priority )
{
    hb_thread_t * t = calloc( sizeof( hb_thread_t ), 1 );

    t->name     = strdup( name );
    t->function = function;
    t->arg      = arg;
    t->priority = priority;

    t->lock     = hb_lock_init();

    /* Create and start the thread */
    pthread_create( &t->thread, NULL,
                    (void * (*)( void * )) hb_thread_func, t );

    hb_deep_log( 2, "thread %"PRIx64" started (\"%s\")", hb_thread_to_integer( t ), t->name );
    return t;
}

/************************************************************************
 * hb_thread_close()