Function start_helper_thread

mysys/kqueue_timers.c:69–80

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static int
start_helper_thread(void)
{
  struct kevent kev;

  EV_SET(&kev, 0, EVFILT_USER, EV_ADD, 0, 0, 0);

  if (kevent(kq_fd, &kev, 1, NULL, 0, NULL) < 0)
    return -1;

  return pthread_create(&thread, NULL, timer_notify_thread, NULL);
}


/**