[LAD] [ot] efficient (event)-loop writing

[Gabriel M. Beddingfield]

Hi Julien,

Sounds like the producer-consumer pattern to me:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producer-consumer_problem
    http://qt.nokia.com/doc/4.5/threads-semaphores.html

Hope this helps,
Gabriel

p.s. I'm top posting because I think Julien prefers it.  :-)

On Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Julien Claassen wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>   I have a problem and I'm not sure how to solve it in an optimal way. I have
> several threads running.
> 1. An input thread (computer-keyboard/mouse)
> 2. An output thread (monitor other devices0
> 3. A working thread (the engine)
>   Now I wondered, what is the most efficient way to write the loops for the
> input and output threads in a way, that they are always ready to accept
> something coming.
>   I thought about something with signals, which is fine, as far as the output
> is concerned, but the input comes from the user and only the device gets it
> coming first and it can't really send a signal?
>   Any tipps, good guide or constructs, which have proven to be efficient?
> Please/
>   Best regards
>          Julien
>
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